diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 00b5150b..0333cbda 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ install:
   - set -eo pipefail
   - pip install flake8 httpie
   - ./bin/build-client
-  - python setup.py install
+  - pip install -e .
 script:
   - set -eo pipefail
   - flake8 server/app/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7dc89cd..7bfa58ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Started in the context of the Human Cell Atlas Consortium, cellxgene hopes to bo
 
 **Install server**    
   
-    python3 setup.py install  
+    pip install -e .
 
 **Run (with demo data)**