diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 68d22c7ae..7852a0c81 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - "node"
 script:
-- npm i
-- npm start setup
+- npm run setup
 - npm start packages.core.test
 - npm start packages.core.build
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0b4d1726..7f2bb8a14 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ TypeScript driven development for native platform api's.
 # Develop
 
 ```
-// install workspace dependencies
-npm i
 // setup workspace for development
-npm start setup
+npm run setup
 ```
 
 Need help?
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2861880dd..426ace419 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "version": "7.0.0-rc.29",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
+    "setup": "npx rimraf -- hooks node_modules package-lock.json && npm i && ts-patch install && nx run core:setup",
     "start": "nps",
     "help": "nps-i"
   },
diff --git a/tools/workspace-scripts.js b/tools/workspace-scripts.js
index d97078d65..1adaf0533 100644
--- a/tools/workspace-scripts.js
+++ b/tools/workspace-scripts.js
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ module.exports = {
 		format: {
       script: 'nx format:write',
       description: 'Format the source code of the entire workspace (auto-run on precommit hook)'
-    },
-		setup: {
-      script: 'npx rimraf -- hooks node_modules package-lock.json && npm i && ts-patch install && nx run core:setup',
-      description: 'Setup the workspace for development'
     },
 		// app testing targets
 		apps: {