diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df58be1..0f7bd73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ First clone or [download the latest release](https://github.com/Demindiro/agrepe
 Then setup with:
 
 ```
-make
 ./init_sqlite.sh forum.db
 ```
 
diff --git a/init_sqlite.sh b/init_sqlite.sh
index 21a8dcc..4ee3f6b 100755
--- a/init_sqlite.sh
+++ b/init_sqlite.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ PYTHON=python3
 
 set -e
 
+make
+. ./venv/bin/activate
+
 if [ $# -le 0 ]
 then
 	echo "Usage: $0 <file> [--no-admin]" >&2
diff --git a/run_sqlite.sh b/run_sqlite.sh
index 34cce80..d1b5c79 100755
--- a/run_sqlite.sh
+++ b/run_sqlite.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+. ./venv/bin/activate
+
 export DB="$1"
 export SERVER=gunicorn
 export PID="$2"