diff --git a/docs/running-locally.md b/docs/running-locally.md
index c2f2fb9fd4b6..6b796d4ac699 100644
--- a/docs/running-locally.md
+++ b/docs/running-locally.md
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ Before you commit code and raise a PR, always run:
 
 ```bash
 make pre-commit -B
+SKIP_PRIVATE_REPO=true make test
 ```
 
 Please do the following when creating your PR:
diff --git a/hack/git/hooks/pre-commit b/hack/git/hooks/pre-commit
index 2853f3e4caf9..3166e8137ac2 100755
--- a/hack/git/hooks/pre-commit
+++ b/hack/git/hooks/pre-commit
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 if find dist/test -mmin -${m} | grep .; then
-  echo "✅ \`make test\` was run in the last ${m}m"
+  echo "✅ \`SKIP_PRIVATE_REPO=true make test\` was run in the last ${m}m"
 else
-  echo "⚠️️ \`make test\` has not been run for over ${m}m"
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+  echo "⚠️️ \`SKIP_PRIVATE_REPO=true make test\` has not been run for over ${m}m"
+fi