diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 31c286e796e2..aa6b581532d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ### Features
 
+- `[docs]` Add step for fetching `backers.json` file in website setup docs ([#10631](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/10631))
 - `[jest-cli, jest-config]` Add support for the `jest.config.ts` configuration file ([#10564](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/10564))
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 971973cefc70..ae76536aa041 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ If you are making changes to the website or documentation, test the website fold
     ```sh-session
     $ cd website       # Only needed if you are not already in the website directory
     $ yarn
+    $ node fetchSupporters.js
     $ yarn start
     ```
 1.  You can run a development server to check if the changes you made are being displayed accurately by running `yarn start` in the website directory.
diff --git a/website/README.md b/website/README.md
index ebfd2df11c40..b8a0c49f0724 100644
--- a/website/README.md
+++ b/website/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ yarn
 
 in the root directory.
 
+Fetch `backers.json` file by running
+
+```bash
+node fetchSupporters.js
+```
+
 Then, run the server via
 
 ```bash