diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.py b/scripts/bootstrap.py
index b08409e..197db59 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.py
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Optional flags:
   --no-playwright    Skip running `python -m playwright install` (still installs deps)
   --playwright-only  Install only Playwright browsers (installs playwright package if missing)
   --browsers         Comma-separated list of Playwright browsers to install (default: chromium)
-    --install-editable Install the project in editable mode (pip install -e .) for running tests
+    --install-editable Install the project in editable mode (pip install -e scripts) for running tests
   --install-deno     Install the Deno runtime using the official installer
   --no-deno          Skip installing the Deno runtime
   --deno-version     Pin a specific Deno version to install (e.g., v1.34.3)
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     parser.add_argument(
         "--install-editable",
         action="store_true",
-        help="Install the project in editable mode (pip install -e .) for running tests",
+        help="Install the project in editable mode (pip install -e scripts) for running tests",
     )
     deno_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
     deno_group.add_argument(
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ def main() -> int:
         # Install the project into the local venv (editable mode is the default, opinionated)
         if not args.quiet:
             print("Installing project into local venv (editable mode)")
-        run([str(venv_python), "-m", "pip", "install", "--no-cache-dir", "-e", str(repo_root)])
+        run([str(venv_python), "-m", "pip", "install", "--no-cache-dir", "-e", str(repo_root / "scripts")])
 
         # Verify top-level 'CLI' import and, if missing, attempt to make it available
         if not args.quiet: