diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index e67b2c245..a4945d3cb 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ This will use ``pip`` to install the latest release from PyPi::
     virtualenv --python=python3 borg-env
     source borg-env/bin/activate
 
+    # might be required if your tools are outdated
+    pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
     # install Borg + Python dependencies into virtualenv
     pip install borgbackup
     # or alternatively (if you want FUSE support):