diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.pip-tools.jinja b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.pip-tools.jinja
index 8b9c902..56b19c0 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.pip-tools.jinja	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.pip-tools.jinja	
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ To get started:
    pip install -e .
    ```
 {% if cookiecutter.mkdocs %}
-1. Install tools for building documentation:
+1. (Optionally) install tools for building documentation:
 
    ```bash
    pip install -r doc-requirements.txt