diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yaml
index 30be9873..90dbc6e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_tests.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
+    - uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v2
+      with:
+        version: '>= 363.0.0'
+        install_components: 'beta, gke-gcloud-auth-plugin'
     - name: Install dependencies
       run : make install-dev
     - name: Run unit tests
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v2
       with:
         version: '>= 363.0.0'
-        install_components: 'beta,gke-gcloud-auth-plugin'
+        install_components: 'beta,gke-gcloud-auth-plugin, gke-gcloud-auth-plugin'
     - name: Verify gcp setup
       run: gcloud info
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a77c2258..bdce6d14 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ mkdir-bin:
 
 .PHONY: install-kubectl
 install-kubectl: mkdir-bin
-	curl -Lo $(BIN_PATH)/kubectl $(KUBECTL_URL)
-	chmod +x $(BIN_PATH)/kubectl
+	sudo apt-get install kubectl
+	gcloud components install gke-gcloud-auth-plugin
 
 .PHONY: install-kueuectl
 install-kueuectl: install-kubectl
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6bc6e216..7fc13e18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,21 +70,24 @@ and the following CPU types:
 Following tools must be installed:
 
 - python >= 3.10 (download from [here](https://www.python.org/downloads/))
-- gcloud (install from [here](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud#download_and_install_the))
-- docker ([installation instruction](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/))
 - pip ([installation instruction](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/))
 - python venv ([installation instruction](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/installation.html))
+(all three of above can be installed at once from [here](https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/guides/installing-using-linux-tools/#installing-pip-setuptools-wheel-with-linux-package-managers))
+- gcloud (install from [here](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud#download_and_install_the))
+  - Run `gcloud init` 
+  - [Authenticate](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/auth/application-default/login) to Google Cloud
+- docker ([installation instruction](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/))
+  - Run `gcloud auth configure-docker` to ensure images can be uploaded to registry 
 - make - please run below command.
 ```shell
-#sudo may be required
-apt install make
+# sudo may be required
+apt-get -y install make
 ```
 In addition, below dependencies will be installed with `make install` command:
 - kubectl (install from [here](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/))
 - kueuectl (install from [here](https://kueue.sigs.k8s.io/docs/reference/kubectl-kueue/installation/))
 - kjob (installation instructions [here](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kjob/blob/main/docs/installation.md))
 
-
 # Installation
 To install xpk, run the following command and install additional tools, mentioned in [prerequisites](#prerequisites). [Makefile](https://github.com/AI-Hypercomputer/xpk/blob/main/Makefile) provides a way to install all neccessary tools: