diff --git a/docs/docs/100-tools/03-offerings/02-image-generation.md b/docs/docs/100-tools/03-offerings/02-image-generation.md
index c637fb5f..d0e80db1 100644
--- a/docs/docs/100-tools/03-offerings/02-image-generation.md
+++ b/docs/docs/100-tools/03-offerings/02-image-generation.md
@@ -14,13 +14,16 @@ referencing the tool's link in your GPTScript. For now, you can follow the steps
 git clone https://github.com/gptscript-ai/image-generation
 ```
 
-2. Run `make bootstrap` to setup the python venv and install the required dependencies.
+2. In the newly cloned repo, run `make bootstrap` to setup the python venv and install the required dependencies. Then activate the virtual environment.
 
 ```shell
 make bootstrap
+source .venv/bin/activate
 ```
 
-3. Reference `<path-to-the-repo>/tool.gpt` in your GPTScript.
+> Note: You can install the python dependencies manually by running `pip install -r requirements.txt` in the root of the cloned repository. This prevents the need to run `make bootstrap` or activate the virtual environment.
+
+3. In the same shell session that your virutal environment is activated, reference `<path-to-the-repo>/tool.gpt` in your GPTScript.
 
 ## Usage
 To use the Image Generation tool, you need to make sure that the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable is set to your OpenAI API key. You can obtain an API key from the OpenAI platform if you don't already have one.
diff --git a/examples/story-book/README.md b/examples/story-book/README.md
index a30f4e68..0ebd5cc6 100644
--- a/examples/story-book/README.md
+++ b/examples/story-book/README.md
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ by `index.html` which has some JS/CSS to make the story styling consistent and r
     cd image-generation
     make bootstrap
     source .venv/bin/activate
-    cd - # returns you back to your original directory
+    cd ../gptscript # returns you back to your original directory
     ```
 
+    > Note: You can install the python dependencies manually by running `pip install -r requirements.txt` in the root of the cloned repository. This prevents the need to run `make bootstrap` or activate the virtual environment.
+
 2. **Run the `story-book.gpt` script.**
 
     In the same terminal session where the virtual environment (venv) is now activated, navigate to the `story-book` example directory and run the `story-book.gpt` script: