diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 95a590ea..ff07cfed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ export PATH := $(VENV_BIN):$(PATH)
 all: uninstall-httpie install test
 
 
-install: venv
+install: venv install-reqs
+
+
+install-reqs:
 	@echo $(H1)Updating package tools$(H1END)
 	$(VENV_PIP) install --upgrade pip wheel
 
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ install: venv
 
 	@echo
 
+
 clean:
 	@echo $(H1)Cleaning up$(H1END)
 	rm -rf $(VENV_ROOT)