diff --git a/docs/contribution.md b/docs/contribution.md
index 6815944e2..c8cf36092 100644
--- a/docs/contribution.md
+++ b/docs/contribution.md
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@ We welcome contributions! If you have an idea for a new module, or are a Python
 
 ```bash
 # clone your forked repo and cd into it
-git clone git@github.com/<username>/bbot.git && cd bbot
+git clone git@github.com/<username>/bbot.git
+cd bbot
 
 # install poetry
 curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
 
 # install pip dependencies
 poetry install
+# install pre-commit hooks, etc.
+poetry postinstall
 
 # enter virtual environment
 poetry shell
@@ -28,12 +31,7 @@ bbot --help
 ```
 
 - Now, any changes you make in the code will be reflected in the `bbot` command.
-- Run the tests locally to ensure they pass.
-- Finally, commit and push your changes, and create a pull request to the `dev` branch of the main BBOT repo.
-
-## Running Tests
-
-BBOT makes use of pytest for its unit testing. You can run the tests simply by executing the bash script at `bbot/test/run_tests.sh`:
+- After making your changes, run the tests locally to ensure they pass.
 
 ```bash
 # auto-format code indentation, etc.
@@ -43,6 +41,9 @@ black .
 ./bbot/test/run_tests.sh
 ```
 
+- Finally, commit and push your changes, and create a pull request to the `dev` branch of the main BBOT repo.
+
+
 ## Creating a Module
 
 Writing a module is easy and requires only a basic understanding of Python. It consists of a few steps:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 56d7cac48..d5d60fbe9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ classifiers = [
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
 bbot = 'bbot.cli:main'
+postinstall = "pre-commit install"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = "^3.9"
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ env = [
 [build-system]
 requires = ["poetry-core>=1.0.0", "poetry-dynamic-versioning"]
 build-backend = "poetry_dynamic_versioning.backend"
-script = "pre-commit install"
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 119