diff --git a/backend/README.md b/backend/README.md
index 6ba6a1f..043fc6c 100644
--- a/backend/README.md
+++ b/backend/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 ```bash
 cp .env.example .env  # modify .env as needed
 docker run --name mongodb -p 27017:27017 -d mongo:6.0.20
+npm install
 ```
 
 ### Run server