diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bd788fe..f8fee4a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ local:
 	( \
 	source venv/bin/activate; \
 	pip3 install -r requirements/local.txt; \
+	export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=network_inventory.settings.local; \
+	./run.sh; \
 	)
 
 local_test:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ddb2cb8..87e059b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ inventory over my various servers and other network equipment.
    in the future and SQlite is not supported for production.
 
 ### Local Setup
-3. Run `make local` to create a virtual environment.
-4. Run `run.sh` to start the development server. You can access it at
+3. Run `make local` to start the development server. You can access it at
    http://localhost:8000 . You're now all set to start developing.
 
 ### Docker Setup