diff --git a/example/README.rst b/example/README.rst
index 1c34e4893..8c9dac879 100644
--- a/example/README.rst
+++ b/example/README.rst
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ interfere with common JavaScript frameworks.
 How to
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-The example project requires a working installation of Django::
+The example project requires a working installation of Django and a few other packages::
 
-    $ python -m pip install Django
+    $ python -m pip install -r requirements_dev.txt
 
 The following command must run from the root directory of Django Debug Toolbar,
 i.e. the directory that contains ``example/``::