diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 03f3e11a..06a114f3 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ cd autolabel
 ```
 3. Install the library from source (preferably in a virtual environment): 
 ```bash
-pip install .[dev]
+pip install '.[dev]'
 ```
-4. Install [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/): 
+4. Install [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) and then run: 
 ```bash
 pre-commit install
 ```