diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index de6de7cb87a91a7218a1783ff040f0d1b11fc1f7..0d688dda3a2ff1984acc978b4d4c4c8497fd291e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ install-database-dev-env:
 	@echo "| installed Python packages for the database    |"
 	@echo "+-----------------------------------------------+"
 	@echo
+	
+install-python-env:
+	python -m pip install numpy scipy matplotlib cairocffi mysqlclient sqlalchemy wheel sphinx sphinx_rtd_theme astropy crcmod
 
 ccs-storage:
 	@echo "+----------------------------------------+"