diff --git a/docs/develop/developers_guide.rst b/docs/develop/developers_guide.rst
index 9f1e3366..f75a0637 100644
--- a/docs/develop/developers_guide.rst
+++ b/docs/develop/developers_guide.rst
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ these instructions:
 
        $ conda create --name melodies-monet python=3.9
        $ conda activate melodies-monet
-       $ conda install -y -c conda-forge pyyaml monet monetio netcdf4 wrf-python typer rich pooch jupyterlab
+       $ conda install -y -c conda-forge pyyaml pandas=1 monet monetio netcdf4 wrf-python typer rich pooch jupyterlab
 
 (b) Clone [#clone]_ and link the latest development versions of MONET and MONETIO from GitHub to
     your conda environment::
diff --git a/docs/tutorial/installation.rst b/docs/tutorial/installation.rst
index 35b7f3dd..2c9c7ccf 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/tutorial/installation.rst
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ First create and activate a conda environment::
 
 Add dependencies from conda-forge::
 
-    $ conda install -y -c conda-forge pyyaml monet monetio netcdf4 wrf-python typer rich pooch
+    $ conda install -y -c conda-forge pyyaml pandas=1 monet monetio netcdf4 wrf-python typer rich pooch
 
 Now, install the stable branch of MELODIES MONET to the environment::