diff --git a/board/README.md b/board/README.md
index 5fe2e4b238c2dd..7151bfbf93e32a 100644
--- a/board/README.md
+++ b/board/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Dependencies
 **Mac**
 
 ```
+xcode-select --install
 ./get_sdk_mac.sh
 ```
 
diff --git a/board/get_sdk_mac.sh b/board/get_sdk_mac.sh
index 5a5ad5b1c0c31b..a0a919f7d85e04 100755
--- a/board/get_sdk_mac.sh
+++ b/board/get_sdk_mac.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # Need formula for gcc
 brew tap ArmMbed/homebrew-formulae
 brew install python dfu-util arm-none-eabi-gcc
-pip install libusb1 pycrypto requests
+pip install --user libusb1 pycrypto requests