diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c75a9e308..dba3d8c64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,3 +117,10 @@ distant_machine:~/ >  ssh rs_host -L 9090:localhost:9090 -N
       http://localhost:9090
 
 That also works with a retroshare GUI of course.
+
+Compile and run tests
+---------------------
+
+qmake CONFIG+=tests
+make
+tests/unittests/unittests