diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cb687c790b..70c2251e84 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ python:
 before_install:
   - sudo apt-get install liblapack-dev gfortran python-scipy libblas-dev libsuitesparse-dev swig
   - sudo ln -Tsf /{run,dev}/shm
-  - if [ ${TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION:0:1} == "2" ]; then wget http://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda-3.6.0-Linux-x86_64.sh -O miniconda.sh; else wget http://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-3.6.0-Linux-x86_64.sh -O miniconda.sh; fi
+  - if [ ${TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION:0:1} == "2" ]; then wget http://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O miniconda.sh; else wget http://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O miniconda.sh; fi
   - chmod +x miniconda.sh
   - ./miniconda.sh -b
   - if [ ${TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION:0:1} == "2" ]; then export PATH=/home/travis/miniconda/bin:$PATH; else export PATH=/home/travis/miniconda3/bin:$PATH; fi
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 4c61e38276..638bfa4dda 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ Check out the [Tutorial](http://pymc-devs.github.io/pymc3/getting_started/)!
 The latest version of PyMC 3 can be installed from the master branch using pip:
 
 ```
-pip install git+https://github.com/pymc-devs/pymc3
+pip install --process-dependency-links git+https://github.com/pymc-devs/pymc3
 ```
 
+The `--process-dependency-links` flag ensures that the developmental branch of Theano, which PyMC requires, is installed. If a recent developmental version of Theano has been installed with another method, this flag can be dropped.
+
 Another option is to clone the repository and install PyMC using `python setup.py install` or `python setup.py develop`.
 
 **Note:** Running `pip install pymc` will install PyMC 2.3, not PyMC 3, from PyPI.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3ff9404c06..bf20d02416 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@
                'Operating System :: OS Independent']
 
 install_reqs = ['numpy>=1.7.1', 'scipy>=0.12.0', 'matplotlib>=1.2.1',
-                'Theano>=0.7.0']
+                'Theano<=0.7.1dev']
 
 test_reqs = ['nose']
 if sys.version_info[0] == 2:  # py3 has mock in stdlib
     test_reqs.append('mock')
 
+dep_links = ['https://github.com/Theano/Theano/tarball/master#egg=Theano-0.7.1dev']
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup(name=DISTNAME,
           version=VERSION,
@@ -49,5 +51,6 @@
           package_data = {'pymc3.examples': ['data/*.*']},
           classifiers=classifiers,
           install_requires=install_reqs,
+          dependency_links=dep_links,
           tests_require=test_reqs,
           test_suite='nose.collector')