diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 580a120..5a24cf8 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ changes to your submission during the review process.
 #### Before submitting
 
 - Test your change thoroughly
+- you can run `make bootstrap && make` to ensure that the continuous integration
+  build will succeed
 
 
 # Code of Conduct