diff --git a/docs/user_guide/_getting-started/installation.md b/docs/user_guide/_getting-started/installation.md
index 235c5165211..13087f36a8b 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide/_getting-started/installation.md
+++ b/docs/user_guide/_getting-started/installation.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Different machines use different communication modes. Replace `[usb]` with one o
 | `hid` | hid | HID devices: e.g. Inheco Incubator/Shaker (HID mode) |
 | `modbus` | pymodbus | Modbus devices: e.g. Agrow Pump Array |
 | `opentrons` | opentrons-http-api-client | e.g. Opentrons backend |
+| `microscopy` | numpy (1.26), opencv-python | e.g. cytation microscope |
 | `dev` | All of the above + testing/linting tools | Development |
 
 Or install all dependencies:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5b5c47dd68e..9be2df2caf2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ hid = ["hid"]
 modbus = ["pymodbus>=3.0.0,<3.7.0"]
 opentrons = ["opentrons-http-api-client==0.2.0"]
 sila = ["zeroconf>=0.131.0", "grpcio"]
+microscopy = ["numpy==1.26", "opencv-python"]
 dev = [
-  "PyLabRobot[serial,usb,ftdi,hid,modbus,websockets,visualizer,opentrons,sila]",
-  "numpy",
+  "PyLabRobot[serial,usb,ftdi,hid,modbus,websockets,visualizer,opentrons,sila,microscopy]",
   "pytest",
   "pytest-timeout",
   "mypy==1.18.2",