diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Make sure you've run and fixed any issues with these commands:
 
 - `cargo fmt --all -- --check` to check standard code formatting (`cargo fmt --all` applies these changes)
 - `cargo clippy --workspace -- -D warnings -D clippy::unwrap_used` to check that you're using the standard code style
-- `cargo test --workspace` to check that all tests pass
+- `cargo test --workspace` to check that all tests pass (on Windows make sure to [enable developer mode](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/get-started/developer-mode-features-and-debugging))
 - `cargo run -- -c "use std testing; testing run-tests --path crates/nu-std"` to run the tests for the standard library
 
 > **Note**