diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 5cf58a9..f978e55 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@ Once you find an interesting issue let us know that you want to work on it by co
 
 ## Development
 ### Install our development environment
-1. Please set up your development environment by referring to the `Setup` section in the `README.md`.
+Please set up your development environment by referring to the `Setup` section in the `README.md`.
 
-2. Install the `pre-commit`:
-    ```
-    pre-commit install
-    ```
+> [!WARNING]
+> Make sure to run `make install` to ensure that lint and format are executed reliably when using the `git commit` command.
 
 ### Code Style and Quality
 - The [PEP 8](https://realpython.com/python-pep8/) styling convention is used.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f116338..70a13db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,17 +80,12 @@ To use cli-surf, clone the project locally and install the necessary dependencie
     cd cli-surf
     ```
 
-3. Install dependencies using Poetry.
+3. Install dependencies and Activate the virtual environment.
     ```bash
-    poetry install
+    make install
     ```
 
-4. Activate the virtual environment.
-    ```bash
-    poetry shell
-    ```
-
-5. Run the project. For example, if the entry point is `server.py`, use the following command.
+4. Run the project. For example, if the entry point is `server.py`, use the following command.
     ```bash
     python src/server.py