diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ To build this project you will need [Python](https://www.python.org/) `>= 3.7` a
 To install all Python dependencies open a terminal go into the `fortls` cloned folder and run:
 
 ```sh
-pip install -e .\[dev,docs\]
+pip install -e ."[dev,docs]"
 ```
 
 ### Testing 🧪