diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 0a0ea08f7..371fd6175 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ TLDR, building with meson
 
     meson setup builddir
     meson compile -C builddir
+    meson test -C builddir
     meson install -C builddir
 
 For full detailed instructions, follow the information in
diff --git a/doc/dev_guide/building_from_source.rst b/doc/dev_guide/building_from_source.rst
index 64250dd09..4e507536c 100644
--- a/doc/dev_guide/building_from_source.rst
+++ b/doc/dev_guide/building_from_source.rst
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ TL;DR
 
     meson setup builddir
     meson compile -C builddir
+    meson test -C builddir
     meson install -C builddir