diff --git a/src/viam/services/mlmodel/__init__.py b/src/viam/services/mlmodel/__init__.py
index da6ba840e..db9ba7560 100644
--- a/src/viam/services/mlmodel/__init__.py
+++ b/src/viam/services/mlmodel/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         (
             """MLModel support in the Viam Python SDK requires the installation of an
 additional dependency: numpy.  Update your package using the extra [mlmodel]
-for example `pip install viam-sdk[mlmodel]` or the equivalent update in your dependency manager."""
+for example `pip install 'viam-sdk[mlmodel]'` or the equivalent update in your dependency manager."""
         ),
     )
     raise