diff --git a/docs/setup-dev-environment.md b/docs/setup-dev-environment.md
index 04ebdcb0..0838e520 100644
--- a/docs/setup-dev-environment.md
+++ b/docs/setup-dev-environment.md
@@ -280,7 +280,12 @@ do this are located in the `migrations` folder of your local repository.
 ```bash
 ls ~/colouring-london/migrations/*.up.sql 2>/dev/null | while read -r migration; do psql < $migration; done;
 ```
-
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+Again, if you get errors, you may need to manually specify the database name                                                                                           
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+```bash
+ls ~/colouring-london/migrations/*.up.sql 2>/dev/null | while read -r migration; do psql -d <colouringlondondb> < $migration; done;
+```
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