diff --git a/tools/binman/binman.rst b/tools/binman/binman.rst
index 3ac29ee..a729b53 100644
--- a/tools/binman/binman.rst
+++ b/tools/binman/binman.rst
@@ -95,6 +95,19 @@
 - binary - an input binary that goes into the image
 
 
+Installation
+------------
+
+You can install binman using::
+
+   pip install binary-manager
+
+The name is chosen since binman conflicts with an existing package.
+
+If you are using binman within the U-Boot tree, it may be easiest to add a
+symlink from your local `~/.bin` directory to `/path/to/tools/binman/binman`.
+
+
 Relationship to FIT
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/tools/patman/patman.rst b/tools/patman/patman.rst
index 6113962..038b651 100644
--- a/tools/patman/patman.rst
+++ b/tools/patman/patman.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@
 patches automatically (unless you use -m to disable this).
 
 
+Installation
+------------
+
+You can install patman using::
+
+   pip install patch-manager
+
+The name is chosen since patman conflicts with an existing package.
+
+If you are using patman within the U-Boot tree, it may be easiest to add a
+symlink from your local `~/.bin` directory to `/path/to/tools/patman/patman`.
+
 How to use this tool
 --------------------