diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68156d06..1fa8cd3e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ You can also run the application in a docker container. You'll have to install t
 docker-compose build
 docker-compose up
 docker-compose exec web python manage.py migrate
+docker-compose exec web python manage.py shell -c 'import init_db'
 ```