diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/README.md b/packages/flutter_tools/README.md
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@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 Tools for building Flutter applications.
 
+Be sure to follow the instructions on
+[CONTRIBUTING.md](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) to setup.
+
 To run the tests, ensure that no devices are connected,
 then navigate to `flutter_tools` and execute: