diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 2e48fac..1c9ea47 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ from various contexts of CA, CI and OCI / OS.
 * define templates
   * actions
   * includes
-* handle python virtual environment
-  * install packages
-    * ruff
 * relay environment module name
 * write tests
 
diff --git a/spcd.sh b/spcd.sh
index 577b5f5..bb9007f 100644
--- a/spcd.sh
+++ b/spcd.sh
@@ -711,6 +711,11 @@ index-url = ${SPCD_URL_PYTHON}
 	. "${spcd_ip__venv}/bin/activate"
 	spcd_split
 	pip install --upgrade "pip"
+	spcd_split
+	pip install \
+	"pelican" \
+	"ruff" \
+	"sphinx"
 }
 
 spcd_install_python_modules() {