diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8010bb868..c7b73fc41 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ To start local development:
 git clone git@github.com:oceanprotocol/market.git
 cd market
 
+# when using nvm to manage Node.js versions
+nvm use
+
 npm install
 npm start
 ```