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@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ To run migrations:
 `node_modules/.bin/typeorm migration:run -c <connection name>`
 This is also pre-defined in the npm script `typeorm:migrate`.
 
+For now you need to `npm rebuild` better-sqlite3 for your local node version to run these since there is no easy way to make them work inside electron. Don't forget to run `npm run rebuild` after to rebuild for electron again.
+
 ### Formatting and Linters
 
 This project uses [Prettier](https://prettier.io/) for code formatting (and an [.editorconfig](.editorconfig) which you should respect). [ESLint](https://eslint.org/) is used for linting.\