diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 5fb38a289..7d007a92a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ instructions:
 
 1.  Fork and clone the repo
 2.  Copy `.env.example` into `.env`
-3.  Run `npm run setup -s` to install dependencies and run validation
+3.  Run `npm install && npm run setup -s` to install dependencies and run
+    validation
 4.  Create a branch for your PR with `git checkout -b pr/your-branch-name`
 
 > Tip: Keep your `main` branch pointing at the original repository and make pull