diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3dc32a320f..24464567db5 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ But it's a bit long. So instead, you can use invoke:
 - `inv runserver`: Start a web server
 - `inv setup`: Prepare your dev environment after a fresh git clone
 - `inv test`: Run tests
+- `inv catch-up`: Install dependencies and apply migrations
 
 For management commands not covered by an invoke tasks, use `inv manage [command]` (example: `inv manage load_fake_data`). You can pass flag and options to management commands using `inv manage [command] -o [positional argument] -f [optional argument]`. For example:
 - `inv manage runserver -o 3000`
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index fd2e9f45026..1524d72f728 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -65,17 +65,27 @@ def setup(ctx):
         print("Installing npm dependencies and build.")
         ctx.run("npm install && npm run build")
         print("Installing Python dependencies.")
-        ctx.run("pipenv install --dev", **PLATFORM_ARG)
+        ctx.run("pipenv install --dev")
         print("Applying database migrations.")
         ctx.run("inv migrate")
         print("Creating fake data")
         ctx.run("inv manage load_fake_data")
-        print("Creating superuser.")
         # Windows doesn't support pty, skipping this step
         if platform == 'win32':
             print("All done!\n"
                   "To create an admin user: pipenv run python network-api/manage.py createsuperuser\n"
                   "To start your dev server: inv runserver")
         else:
+            print("Creating superuser.")
             ctx.run("pipenv run python network-api/manage.py createsuperuser", pty=True)
             print("All done! To start your dev server, run the following:\n inv runserver")
+
+@task
+def catch_up(ctx):
+    """Install dependencies and apply migrations"""
+    print("Installing npm dependencies and build.")
+    ctx.run("npm install && npm run build")
+    print("Installing Python dependencies.")
+    ctx.run("pipenv install --dev")
+    print("Applying database migrations.")
+    ctx.run("inv migrate")