diff --git a/doc/install-on-macosx.md b/doc/install-on-macosx.md
index d55f82644..950638e36 100644
--- a/doc/install-on-macosx.md
+++ b/doc/install-on-macosx.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ brew update
 brew install git cmake automake autoconf libtool boost graphviz
 sudo easy_install pip
 sudo pip install ipython --user
-sudo pip install numpy typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf==3.0.0a2 colorama graphviz cloudpickle --ignore-installed six
+sudo pip install numpy typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf colorama graphviz cloudpickle --ignore-installed six
 ```
 
 ## Build
diff --git a/doc/install-on-ubuntu.md b/doc/install-on-ubuntu.md
index fe7fff34d..f98262ca7 100644
--- a/doc/install-on-ubuntu.md
+++ b/doc/install-on-ubuntu.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ First install the dependencies. We currently do not support Python 3.
 ```
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install -y git cmake build-essential autoconf curl libtool python-dev python-numpy python-pip libboost-all-dev unzip graphviz
-sudo pip install ipython typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf==3.0.0a2 colorama graphviz cloudpickle
+sudo pip install ipython typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf colorama graphviz cloudpickle
 ```
 
 ## Build
diff --git a/docker/deploy/Dockerfile b/docker/deploy/Dockerfile
index 63ca1337c..b58814553 100644
--- a/docker/deploy/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/deploy/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get -y install apt-utils
 RUN apt-get -y install sudo
 RUN apt-get install -y git cmake build-essential autoconf curl libtool python-dev python-numpy python-pip libboost-all-dev unzip graphviz
-RUN pip install ipython typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf==3.0.0a2 colorama graphviz cloudpickle
+RUN pip install ipython typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf colorama graphviz cloudpickle
 RUN adduser --gecos --ingroup ray-user --disabled-login --gecos ray-user
 RUN adduser ray-user sudo
 RUN sed -i "s|%sudo\tALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL|%sudo\tALL=NOPASSWD: ALL|" /etc/sudoers
diff --git a/docker/devel/Dockerfile b/docker/devel/Dockerfile
index cdabefcc2..35f979959 100644
--- a/docker/devel/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/devel/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get -y install apt-utils
 RUN apt-get -y install sudo
 RUN apt-get install -y git cmake build-essential autoconf curl libtool python-dev python-numpy python-pip libboost-all-dev unzip graphviz
-RUN pip install ipython typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf==3.0.0a2 colorama graphviz cloudpickle
+RUN pip install ipython typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf colorama graphviz cloudpickle
 RUN adduser --gecos --ingroup ray-user --disabled-login --gecos ray-user --uid 500
 RUN adduser ray-user sudo
 RUN sed -i "s|%sudo\tALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL|%sudo\tALL=NOPASSWD: ALL|" /etc/sudoers
diff --git a/docker/test-base/Dockerfile b/docker/test-base/Dockerfile
index b1c1f740c..f33a0cc34 100644
--- a/docker/test-base/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/test-base/Dockerfile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get -y install apt-utils
 RUN apt-get -y install sudo
 RUN apt-get install -y git cmake build-essential autoconf curl libtool python-dev python-numpy python-pip libboost-all-dev unzip graphviz
-RUN pip install ipython typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf==3.0.0a2 colorama graphviz cloudpickle
+RUN pip install ipython typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf colorama graphviz cloudpickle
 RUN adduser --gecos --ingroup ray-user --disabled-login --gecos ray-user
 RUN adduser ray-user sudo
 RUN sed -i "s|%sudo\tALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL|%sudo\tALL=NOPASSWD: ALL|" /etc/sudoers
diff --git a/install-dependencies.sh b/install-dependencies.sh
index fbfb4052c..52b213cab 100755
--- a/install-dependencies.sh
+++ b/install-dependencies.sh
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ if [[ $platform == "linux" ]]; then
   # These commands must be kept in sync with the installation instructions.
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install -y git cmake build-essential autoconf curl libtool python-dev python-numpy python-pip libboost-all-dev unzip graphviz
-  sudo pip install ipython typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf==3.0.0a2 colorama graphviz cloudpickle
+  sudo pip install ipython typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf colorama graphviz cloudpickle
 elif [[ $platform == "macosx" ]]; then
   # These commands must be kept in sync with the installation instructions.
   brew install git cmake automake autoconf libtool boost graphviz
   sudo easy_install pip
   sudo pip install ipython --user
-  sudo pip install numpy typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf==3.0.0-alpha-2 colorama graphviz cloudpickle --ignore-installed six
+  sudo pip install numpy typing funcsigs subprocess32 protobuf colorama graphviz cloudpickle --ignore-installed six
 fi
diff --git a/setup-env.sh b/setup-env.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index a800d903c..1bc201a0c
--- a/setup-env.sh
+++ b/setup-env.sh
@@ -6,3 +6,15 @@ ROOT_DIR=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE:-$0}")"; pwd)
 
 export GRPC_VERBOSITY=ERROR # make grpc only print error messages
 export PYTHONPATH="$ROOT_DIR/lib/python/:$ROOT_DIR/thirdparty/numbuf/build"
+
+# Print instructions for adding Ray to your bashrc.
+unamestr="$(uname)"
+if [[ "$unamestr" == "Linux" ]]; then
+  BASH_RC="~/.bashrc"
+elif [[ "$unamestr" == "Darwin" ]]; then
+  BASH_RC="~/.bash_profile"
+fi
+echo "To permanently add Ray to your Python path, run,
+
+echo 'export PYTHONPATH=$ROOT_DIR/lib/python/:$ROOT_DIR/thirdparty/numbuf/build:\$PYTHONPATH' >> $BASH_RC
+"