diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/forms.py b/readthedocs/projects/forms.py
index 74ee3d15f5d..21e567f275a 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/forms.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/forms.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 """Project forms."""
-
 from random import choice
 from re import fullmatch
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
+from crispy_forms.helper import FormHelper
+from crispy_forms.layout import Fieldset, Layout, HTML
 from django import forms
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@
 from readthedocs.oauth.models import RemoteRepository
 from readthedocs.projects import constants
 from readthedocs.projects.exceptions import ProjectSpamError
-from readthedocs.projects.templatetags.projects_tags import sort_version_aware
 from readthedocs.projects.models import (
     Domain,
     EmailHook,
@@ -32,6 +30,7 @@
     ProjectRelationship,
     WebHook,
 )
+from readthedocs.projects.templatetags.projects_tags import sort_version_aware
 from readthedocs.redirects.models import Redirect
 
 
@@ -196,27 +195,18 @@ class ProjectAdvancedForm(ProjectTriggerBuildMixin, ProjectForm):
 
     """Advanced project option form."""
 
-    python_interpreter = forms.ChoiceField(
-        choices=constants.PYTHON_CHOICES,
-        initial='python',
-        help_text=_(
-            'The Python interpreter used to create the virtual '
-            'environment.',
-        ),
-    )
-
     class Meta:
         model = Project
-        fields = (
-            # Global settings.
+        per_project_settings = (
             'default_version',
             'default_branch',
             'privacy_level',
             'analytics_code',
             'show_version_warning',
             'single_version',
-
-            # Options that can be set per-version using a config file.
+        )
+        # These that can be set per-version using a config file.
+        per_version_settings = (
             'documentation_type',
             'requirements_file',
             'python_interpreter',
@@ -226,10 +216,30 @@ class Meta:
             'enable_pdf_build',
             'enable_epub_build',
         )
+        fields = (
+            *per_project_settings,
+            *per_version_settings,
+        )
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+        self.helper = FormHelper()
+        help_text = render_to_string(
+            'projects/project_advanced_settings_helptext.html'
+        )
+        self.helper.layout = Layout(
+            Fieldset(
+                _("Global settings"),
+                *self.Meta.per_project_settings,
+            ),
+            Fieldset(
+                _("Default settings"),
+                HTML(help_text),
+                *self.Meta.per_version_settings,
+            ),
+        )
+
         default_choice = (None, '-' * 9)
         all_versions = self.instance.versions.values_list(
             'identifier',
diff --git a/readthedocs/settings/base.py b/readthedocs/settings/base.py
index 6dfab8020c0..3cf62523d59 100644
--- a/readthedocs/settings/base.py
+++ b/readthedocs/settings/base.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def INSTALLED_APPS(self):  # noqa
             'textclassifier',
             'annoying',
             'django_extensions',
+            'crispy_forms',
             'messages_extends',
             'django_elasticsearch_dsl',
 
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_advanced.html b/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_advanced.html
index 2ac96549e9d..2c946fdbed3 100644
--- a/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_advanced.html
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_advanced.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {% extends "projects/project_edit_base.html" %}
 {% load i18n %}
+{% load crispy_forms_tags %}
 
 {% block project-advanced-active %}active{% endblock %}
 {% block nav-dashboard %} class="active"{% endblock %}
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@
 
 {% block project_edit_content %}
   <form method="post" action=".">{% csrf_token %}
-    {{ form.as_p }}
+    {% crispy form %}
     <p>
       <input style="display: inline;" type="submit" value="{% trans "Save" %}">
     </p>
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_advanced_settings_helptext.html b/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_advanced_settings_helptext.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d5d7909ca03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/projects/project_advanced_settings_helptext.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+<p class="empty">
+  {% blocktrans trimmed with config_file_link="https://docs.readthedocs.io/page/config-file/v2.html" %}
+    These settings can be configured using a
+    <a href="{{ config_file_link }}">configuration file</a>.
+    That's the recommended way to set up your project.
+    Settings in the configuration
+    file override the settings listed here.
+  {% endblocktrans %}
+</p>
diff --git a/requirements/pip.txt b/requirements/pip.txt
index 8c43c0528aa..2dd4f2f1603 100644
--- a/requirements/pip.txt
+++ b/requirements/pip.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ stripe==2.22.0
 git+https://github.com/mozilla/unicode-slugify@b696c37#egg=unicode-slugify
 
 django-formtools==2.1
+django-crispy-forms==1.7.2 
 
 # docker is pinned to 3.1.3 because we found some strange behavior
 # related to timeouts on EXEC with 3.2.1 and 3.3.0 that's not present