diff --git a/development.md b/development.md
index 1193b3f..60badf9 100644
--- a/development.md
+++ b/development.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 git clone https://github.com/aeon0/botty.git
 cd botty
 conda env create environment.yml
+conda activate botty
 python src/run.py
 ```