diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 84860daa..f8ffad41 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ To get started with Code Racer locally, follow these steps
 
 1. Make sure you have installed Docker locally (See above Prerequisites)
 
-2. Fork the repository as your own repo
+2. Fork the repo
 
 3. Clone forked repo to your local machine
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ To get started with Code Racer locally, follow these steps
    npm i
    ```
    
-8. Start the Database
+8. Start the Database (make sure you do this step)
     If you are using Docker don't forget to run `docker-compose up` to start the database.
     (Optional if using Docker for managing the database): Start the Database.
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ To get started with Code Racer locally, follow these steps
    npm run dev:db
    ```
 
-9. Start the app dev server
+9. Start the app dev server (make sure you run database first)
 
    ```sh
    npm run dev:app