diff --git a/scripts/local-gitlab/README.md b/scripts/local-gitlab/README.md
index 9d36258..53db769 100644
--- a/scripts/local-gitlab/README.md
+++ b/scripts/local-gitlab/README.md
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ Allows you to spin up GitLab locally with Docker to test cloning. Would eventual
 For enterprise GitLab, start docker then run `./scripts/local-gitlab/start-ee.sh false` from the root of the repo
 
 TODO: Do the same for the community edition of GitLab
+
+If running locally you'll also need to update your /etc/hosts
+
+`echo "127.0.0.1 gitlab.example.com" >> /etc/hosts`