diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d0d9efa380574eb36d13450043e7d81f35cf0bdb..d197ac7e2fc76830908840bf238d32a5528238da 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ tests:
     script:
         - apt update
         - apt install -y libgl1-mesa-glx xvfb graphviz xdg-utils libcairo2-dev libjpeg-dev libgif-dev
-        - wget -nv https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-5.3.1-Linux-x86_64.sh -O /tmp/Anaconda3-5.3.1-Linux-x86_64.sh
-        - bash /tmp/Anaconda3-5.3.1-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p /tmp/anaconda3
-        - export PATH=/tmp/anaconda3/bin:$PATH; bash getting_started/getting_started.sh
+        - wget -nv https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O /tmp/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
+        - bash /tmp/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p /tmp/miniconda3
+        - export PATH=/tmp/miniconda3/bin:$PATH; bash getting_started/getting_started.sh
         - pip install tox
         - xvfb-run tox -v --recreate
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index dd9500ff8435f1e88e0d4debf07ffb0883811743..aef3f026d5cce98e20c1946d259de84a8af3c95e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Ready to contribute? Here's how to set up `flatland` for local development.
 
     $ getting_started/getting_started.bat/.sh
 
-    from Anaconda prompt. Only prerequisites: git and Anaconda.
+    from Anaconda prompt. Only prerequisites: git and Miniconda-3 or Anaconda-3.
 
 
 4. Create a branch for local development::