diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0433a66..5c59d8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ To install MarkItDown, use pip: `pip install 'markitdown[all]'`. Alternatively,
 ```bash
 git clone git@github.com:microsoft/markitdown.git
 cd markitdown
+conda create -n markitdown python=3.10 -y
+conda activate markitdown
 pip install -e 'packages/markitdown[all]'
 ```