diff --git a/doc/install/python.rst b/doc/install/python.rst
index ce64f662094584459582fc0f1696818bba0e5cf5..ad2066a62b9925bdd3ffeb7c2b895ac497716746 100644
--- a/doc/install/python.rst
+++ b/doc/install/python.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Python Installation
 Arbor's Python API will be the most convenient interface for most users.
 
 .. note::
-    Arbor requires Python version 3.6 and later.
+    Arbor requires Python version 3.6 and later. It is advised that you update `pip` as well.
 
 Getting Arbor
 -------------