diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0d3762ebd..daf9dc9d1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ frontendc:
 	make run_frontend
 
 install_backend:
-	poetry install --extras deploy
-	poetry run pip install -e src/backend/base/.
+	@echo 'Installing backend dependencies'
+	@sh ./scripts/setup/update_poetry.sh 1.8.2
+	@poetry install --extras deploy
 
 backend:
 	make install_backend
diff --git a/scripts/setup/update_poetry.sh b/scripts/setup/update_poetry.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b2c6bfb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/setup/update_poetry.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if version argument is provided
+if [ -z "$1" ]
+then
+    echo "No argument supplied. Please provide the Poetry version to check."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Checking Poetry version..."
+
+# Check Poetry version
+poetry_version=$(poetry --version | awk '{print $3}' | tr -d '()')
+echo "Current Poetry version: $poetry_version"
+
+# Compare version
+if [[ "$(printf '%s\n' "$1" "$poetry_version" | sort -V | head -n1)" != "$1" ]]; then
+    echo "Poetry version is lower than $1. Updating..."
+    # Update Poetry
+    poetry self update
+    echo "Poetry updated successfully."
+else
+    echo "Poetry version is $1 or higher. No need to update."
+fi
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