diff --git a/docs/setup/install.md b/docs/setup/install.md
index fb78dcda..0c4c6296 100644
--- a/docs/setup/install.md
+++ b/docs/setup/install.md
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ $ cd Cachet
 You need to have a modern version of node.js installed (with NPM) - see https://github.com/nodesource/distributions
 ```bash
 apt-get install nodejs
-npm install bower
-npm install gulp
+npm install -g bower
+npm install -g gulp
 curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php  #always be careful when piping from the internet!
 ```