diff --git a/docs/setup-dev-environment.md b/docs/setup-dev-environment.md
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--- a/docs/setup-dev-environment.md
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@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ You should then download the file to the machine where you are setting up your d
 In your Ubuntu installation where you have been running these setup steps (e.g. Virtualbox VM), you can then recrate the db like so.
 
 ```
-psql <colouringlondondb> < <dumpfile>
+psql -d <colouringlondondb> -U <username> -h localhost < <dumpfile>
 ```
 
 </details>