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@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Either install Python dependencies with conda:
 
 ```shell
 conda env create -f environment.yml
+conda activate evogym
 ```
 
 or with pip:
@@ -98,4 +99,4 @@ If you find our repository helpful to your research, please cite our paper:
   volume={34},
   year={2021}
 }
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```