diff --git a/backend/README.md b/backend/README.md
index 7c30ebb..0278fe7 100644
--- a/backend/README.md
+++ b/backend/README.md
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ This repository contains the backend code for the application. It utilizes **Fas
 
 To set up your development environment using **pipenv**, follow these steps:
 
-1. Install `pipenv` by running:
+1. Install `pipenv` on your machine by running:
     ```bash
     sudo apt install pipenv
     ```
 
 2. Create and activate a virtual environment:
     ```bash
+    cd backend/
     pipenv shell
     ```
 
@@ -33,6 +34,13 @@ To set up your development environment using **pipenv**, follow these steps:
     ~/.local/share/virtualenvs/...
     ```
 
+5. (Optional) To keep up with changes in the virtual environment, you need to update the required packages if changes occur :
+    ```bash
+    pipenv install          " to install required normal packages
+    pipenv install --dev    # to install required dev packages
+    ```
+
+
 ### Deployment
 To deploy the backend docker container, we use kubernetes. Modifications to the backend are automatically pushed to a two-stage environment through the CI pipeline. See [deployment/README](deployment/README.md] for further information.