diff --git a/kedro-docker/features/environment.py b/kedro-docker/features/environment.py
index 04a5f25cf..930f97a7d 100644
--- a/kedro-docker/features/environment.py
+++ b/kedro-docker/features/environment.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def before_all(context):
     )
 
     # install the plugin
-    call([context.python, "setup.py", "install"], env=context.env)
+    call([context.python, "-m", "pip", "install", "."], env=context.env)
 
 
 def _setup_context_with_venv(context, venv_dir):