diff --git a/horovod_data_distributed/README.md b/horovod_data_distributed/README.md
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--- a/horovod_data_distributed/README.md
+++ b/horovod_data_distributed/README.md
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ Please follow the steps below to install the required package.
 2.  Load the system-wide Python module.
     *  On JURECA and JUWELS: `module load Python/3.6.8`
     *  On JURON: `module load Python/3.6.1`
-3.  Create a Python virtual environment: `python -m venv venv_dl_hpc4ns`
-4.  Activate the virtual environment: `source activate venv_dl_hpc4ns/bin/activate`
-5.  Install the `hpc4ns` package: `python -m pip install git+https://gitlab.version.fz-juelich.de/hpc4ns/hpc4ns_utils.git`
-6.  Open the job submission script you intend to use, and make sure the path to the virtual environment is correct
+3.  Install the `hpc4ns` package: 
+
+    `pip install --user git+https://gitlab.version.fz-juelich.de/hpc4ns/hpc4ns_utils.git`
+
+The job can be submitted once the `hpc4ns` package is installed.
 
-Once all the above steps are completed, the job can be submitted.
 
 **Note:** A maximum of eight ranks can be used to run `mnist_data_distributed.py`, as there
-only eight training files.
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+are eight training files.
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