diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b80526..5693162 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Critical difference (CD) diagrams are a powerful tool to compare outcomes of mul
 ## Installation
 
 ```
+pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
 pip install 'critdd @ git+https://github.com/mirkobunse/critdd'
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/source/developer-guide.md b/docs/source/developer-guide.md
index 78d3a06..0fa473f 100644
--- a/docs/source/developer-guide.md
+++ b/docs/source/developer-guide.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Run tests locally with the `unittest` package.
 
 ```bash
 python -m venv venv
+venv/bin/pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
 venv/bin/pip install -e .[tests]
 venv/bin/python -m unittest
 ```