diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f75c495..e52fbed8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pip install -e .
 cd ..
 
 cd fms-model-optimizer
-pip install -e .
+pip install -e . --no-dependencies
 cd ..
 
 pip install -e .