diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 70dab5625f..ef0a6054d8 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ part before or alongside your code PR.
 5.  **Run unit tests:**
 
     ```shell
-    pytest ./tests/unittests
+    uv run pytest ./tests/unittests
     ```
 
     NOTE: for accurate repro of test failure, only include `test`, `eval` and
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ part before or alongside your code PR.
 
     ```shell
     uv sync --extra test --extra eval --extra a2a
-    pytest ./tests/unittests
+    uv run pytest ./tests/unittests
     ```
 
     **Alternatively**, use the included `unittests.sh` script which handles
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ part before or alongside your code PR.
 
 6.  **Auto-format the code:**
 
-    **NOTE**: We use `isort` and `pyink` for styles. Use the included
-    autoformat.sh to auto-format.
+    **NOTE**: We use `isort` and `pyink` for styles. The command below installs these tools.
 
     ```shell
+    uv sync --extra dev
     ./autoformat.sh
     ```