diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a5dfa5bf..0a29fe82 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ acceptance tests again, which will generate a new app.
 You can set the `RAILS_VERSION` environment variable:
 
 ```
-$ RAILS_VERSION="6.1" rake test:acceptance
+$ RAILS_VERSION="7.1" bundle install
+$ RAILS_VERSION="7.1" rake test:acceptance
 ```
 
+Note that only MAJOR.MINOR or `edge` are valid values for RAILS_VERSION as the
+Gemfile appends a `.0` to the version.
+
 The apps in `test/apps` will be named based on the rails version, and the
 Spring version.