diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index 692629e..15e7324 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 layout python3
 
 export QUART_APP=snikket_web:app
+export QUART_ENV=development
 export SNIKKET_WEB_CONFIG="$(pwd)/.local/web_config.py"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 97fec1d..c43fbde 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ $ mkdir .local
 $ cp web_config.example.py .local/web_config.py
 $ $EDITOR .local/web_config.py  # to adapt the configuration to your needs
 $ pip install -r requirements.txt
+$ pip install -r build-requirements.txt
+$ make
 $ quart run
 ```