diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0db8277016..9111321dc8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1
 git clone -b dev https://github.com/dimensionalOS/dimos.git
 cd dimos
 
-uv sync --all-extras
+uv sync --all-extras --no-extra dds
 
 # Run fast test suite
 uv run pytest dimos
diff --git a/docs/installation/nix.md b/docs/installation/nix.md
index 4668cdbb09..6964357270 100644
--- a/docs/installation/nix.md
+++ b/docs/installation/nix.md
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ cd dimos
 # enter the nix development shell (provides system deps)
 nix develop
 
-uv venv --python 3.12
-source .venv/bin/activate
-
-uv sync --all-extras
+uv sync --all-extras --no-extra dds
 
 # type check
 uv run mypy dimos
diff --git a/docs/installation/osx.md b/docs/installation/osx.md
index fc348bc360..da8916dd1a 100644
--- a/docs/installation/osx.md
+++ b/docs/installation/osx.md
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ export GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1
 git clone -b dev https://github.com/dimensionalOS/dimos.git
 cd dimos
 
-uv venv --python 3.12
-source .venv/bin/activate
-
-uv sync --all-extras
+uv sync --all-extras --no-extra dds
 
 # type check
 uv run mypy dimos
diff --git a/docs/installation/ubuntu.md b/docs/installation/ubuntu.md
index d3540ae36b..8ff47329d5 100644
--- a/docs/installation/ubuntu.md
+++ b/docs/installation/ubuntu.md
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ export GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1
 git clone -b dev https://github.com/dimensionalOS/dimos.git
 cd dimos
 
-uv venv --python 3.12
-source .venv/bin/activate
-
-uv sync --all-extras
+uv sync --all-extras --no-extra dds
 
 # type check
 uv run mypy dimos