diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52b15fcb2c..e68b753845 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ https://github.com/input-output-hk/jormungandr/releases/latest
 git clone https://github.com/input-output-hk/jormungandr
 cd jormungandr
 git checkout tags/<latest release tag> #replace this with something like v1.2.3
+cargo build # skip this if you do not want to run the tests
+cargo test  # skip this if you do not want to run the tests
 cargo install --locked --path jormungandr # --features systemd # (on linux with systemd)
 cargo install --locked --path jcli
 ```