diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ For getting pre-commit checks, install the hooks see below for steps:
 3. install pre-commit `pre-commit install`
 
 To test a local change to CI or build make sure you are running docker and then
-`circleci local execute`
+`circleci local execute -e GITHUB_TOKEN=$GITHUB_TOKEN --branch <your branch>`
+
+Please not that every commit in a pull request will be followed by a commit that updates the source files under `src/default` for the searches