diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b7b52c67..c3233627 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,25 +24,34 @@ GOFLAGS   :=
 BINDIR    := $(CURDIR)/bin
 BINARIES  := k3d
 
+
+# Go Package required
+PKG_GOX := github.com/mitchellh/gox
+PKG_GOLANGCI_LINT := github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
+
 export GO111MODULE=on
 
 # go source files, ignore vendor directory
 SRC = $(shell find . -type f -name '*.go' -not -path "./*/*")
 
-.PHONY: all build build-cross clean fmt simplify check
+.PHONY: all build build-cross clean fmt simplify check extra-clean install-tools
 
 all: clean fmt check build
 
-build: 
+build:
 	$(GO) build -i $(GOFLAGS) -tags '$(TAGS)' -ldflags '$(LDFLAGS)' -o '$(BINDIR)/$(BINARIES)'
 
 build-cross: LDFLAGS += -extldflags "-static"
-build-cross:	
+build-cross:
 	CGO_ENABLED=0 gox -parallel=3 -output="_dist/$(BINARIES)-{{.OS}}-{{.Arch}}" -osarch='$(TARGETS)' $(GOFLAGS) $(if $(TAGS),-tags '$(TAGS)',) -ldflags '$(LDFLAGS)'
 
 clean:
 	@rm -rf $(BINDIR) _dist/
 
+extra-clean: clean
+	go clean -i $(PKG_GOX)
+	go clean -i $(PKG_GOLANGCI_LINT)
+
 fmt:
 	@gofmt -l -w $(SRC)
 
@@ -54,13 +63,14 @@ check:
 	@golangci-lint run
 	@go vet ${SRC}
 
-# Check for required executables 
+# Check for required executables
 HAS_GOX := $(shell command -v gox 2> /dev/null)
 HAS_GOLANGCI  := $(shell command -v golangci-lint 2> /dev/null)
 
+install-tools:
 ifndef HAS_GOX
-	go get -u github.com/mitchellh/gox
+	(export GO111MODULE=off; go get -u $(PKG_GOX))
 endif
 ifndef HAS_GOLANGCI
-	go get -u github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
-endif
\ No newline at end of file
+	(export GO111MODULE=off; go get -u $(PKG_GOLANGCI_LINT))
+endif
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d12e9b7..b027ae47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This repository is based on [@zeerorg](https://github.com/zeerorg/)'s [zeerorg/k
 
 You have several options there:
 
-- use the install script to grab the latest release: 
+- use the install script to grab the latest release:
   - wget: `wget -q -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/master/install.sh | bash`
   - curl: `curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rancher/k3d/master/install.sh | bash`
 - Grab a release from the [release tab](https://github.com/rancher/k3d/releases) and install it yourself.
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ or...
 
 1. Clone this repo, e.g. via `go get -u github.com/rancher/k3d`
 2. Inside the repo run
-   - `make` to build for your current system
+   - 'make install-tools' to make sure required go packages are installed
+3. Inside the repo run
+   - `make build` to build for your current system
    - `go install` to install it to your `GOPATH`
    - `make build-cross` to build for all systems