diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 877a30bc..538da134 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ This repository contains snapcraft packaging for Pelion Edge. This lets you run
 1. Use the `snap` utility to install the snap package:
 
    ```bash
-   sudo snap install pelion-edge_<version>_<arch>.snap
+   sudo snap install --devmode pelion-edge_<version>_<arch>.snap
    ```
 
    If you see the following message:
@@ -139,39 +139,16 @@ This repository contains snapcraft packaging for Pelion Edge. This lets you run
     error: cannot find signatures with metadata for snap
     ```
 
-   add the `--dangerous` option
+   add the `--devmode` option
 
    ```bash
-    sudo snap install --dangerous pelion-edge_<version>_<arch>.snap
+    sudo snap install --devmode pelion-edge_<version>_<arch>.snap
     ```
 
-1. Hookup the following connections
+1. Hookup the snapd-control daemon
 
     ```bash
     sudo snap connect pelion-edge:snapd-control :snapd-control
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:modem-manager modem-manager:service
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:network-manager network-manager:service
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:network-control :network-control
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:privileged :docker-support
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:support :docker-support
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:firewall-control :firewall-control
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:docker-cli pelion-edge:docker-daemon
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:log-observe :log-observe
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:system-files :system-files
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:kernel-module-observe :kernel-module-observe
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:system-trace :system-trace
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:system-observe :system-observe
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:account-control :account-control
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:block-devices :block-devices
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:bluetooth-control :bluetooth-control
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:hardware-observe :hardware-observe
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:kubernetes-support :kubernetes-support
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:mount-observe :mount-observe
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:netlink-audit :netlink-audit
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:netlink-connector :netlink-connector
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:network-observe :network-observe
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:process-control :process-control
-    sudo snap connect pelion-edge:shutdown :shutdown
     ```
 ## Run Pelion Edge
 
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 30227981..ee783fe0 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ base: core
 version: "1.13.1"
 summary: Pelion Edge
 description: Pelion Edge
-confinement: strict
+confinement: devmode
 grade: devel
 architectures:
   - amd64