diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bc76b566..8601c4a7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ report_coverage:
     - coverage report
 
 
-doc:build:
+pages:
   stage: doc
   needs:
     - job: "CI image"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ doc:build:
     - . .venv/bin/activate
     - pip install fluidfft
     - pdm install -G doc -G fft -G test --no-self
-    - pip install . --config-settings=setup-args=-Dtransonic-backend=python
+    - pip install . --config-settings=setup-args=-Dtransonic-backend=python --no-deps
     - pdm run xvfb-run --auto-servernum sphinx-build -b html -d doc/_build/doctrees doc doc/_build/html
     - mkdir -p public/$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
     - rsync -rvc --delete doc/_build/html/* public/$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 267752d4..ce6a37d8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MPI_NUM_PROCS ?= 2
 
 develop:
 	pdm install --no-self
-	pdm run pip install -e . --no-build-isolation
+	pdm run pip install -e . --no-build-isolation --no-deps
 
 dist:
 	pip install build
diff --git a/doc/build-from-source.md b/doc/build-from-source.md
index d6bcb6f0..92cf144e 100644
--- a/doc/build-from-source.md
+++ b/doc/build-from-source.md
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ users.
 ##### Install PDM
 
 A first step is to install [PDM] as an external independant application. I (Pierre
-Augier) usually use \[pipx\] for that but
+Augier) usually use [pipx] for that but
 [there are other methods](https://pdm-project.org/latest/#installation).
 
 ```sh
@@ -173,11 +173,19 @@ pipx install pdm -U
 Installing in editable mode is a bit particular with Meson, since all build
 dependencies have to be installed in the main virtual environment, i.e. editable
 installations are incompatible with isolated builds! Fortunatelly, it's not too
-difficult with [PDM]:
+difficult with [PDM]. From the root directory of the repository, just run:
 
 ```sh
 pdm install --no-self
-pdm run pip install -e . --no-build-isolation
+```
+
+This last command creates a virtual environment and install all build and runtime
+dependencies. You can then activate this environment and build/install Fluidsim
+with:
+
+```sh
+. .venv/bin/activate
+pip install -e . --no-build-isolation --no-deps
 ```
 
 ### Python installed with conda/mamba/conda-forge
@@ -229,6 +237,7 @@ https://meson-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/how-to-guides/editable-installs.ht
 [nox]: https://nox.thea.codes
 [pdm]: https://pdm-project.org
 [pip]: https://pip.pypa.io
+[pipx]: https://github.com/pypa/pipx
 [pytest]: https://docs.pytest.org
 [pythran]: https://pythran.readthedocs.io
 [transonic]: https://transonic.readthedocs.io
diff --git a/noxfile.py b/noxfile.py
index 9322eb70..54a704fb 100644
--- a/noxfile.py
+++ b/noxfile.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def validate_code(session):
 def test_without_fft_and_pythran(session):
     command = "pdm install -G dev -G test -G mpi -G scipy --no-self"
     session.run_always(*command.split(), external=True)
-    session.install(".", "--config-settings=setup-args=-Dtransonic-backend=python")
+    session.install(".", "--config-settings=setup-args=-Dtransonic-backend=python", "--no-deps")
     session.run(
         "make",
         "_tests_coverage",
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ def test_with_fft_and_pythran(session):
 
     command = "pdm install -G dev -G test -G fft -G mpi -G scipy --no-self"
     session.run_always(*command.split(), external=True)
-    session.install(".")
+    session.install(".", "--no-deps")
 
     session.run("make", "_tests_coverage", external=True)