diff --git a/doc/RUNNING_TESTS b/doc/RUNNING_TESTS
index 44fa488..7114af4 100644
--- a/doc/RUNNING_TESTS
+++ b/doc/RUNNING_TESTS
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Running Tests
 Run `rake --tasks test` to see available tests.
 `rake test` will run the entire testsuite.
 
+Before running `rake test` you need to configure both development
+and test databases.
 
 Creating test repositories
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