diff --git a/hack/docs/Adding_Detectors_Internal.md b/hack/docs/Adding_Detectors_Internal.md
index c202954e..02d4f46e 100644
--- a/hack/docs/Adding_Detectors_Internal.md
+++ b/hack/docs/Adding_Detectors_Internal.md
@@ -123,3 +123,7 @@ Do not embed test credentials in the test code. Instead, use GCP Secrets Manager
    ```bash
    make protos
    ```
+### Testing a detector
+```bash
+   go test ./pkg/detectors/<detector> -tags=detectors
+   ```
diff --git a/hack/docs/Adding_Detectors_external.md b/hack/docs/Adding_Detectors_external.md
index 3a8ebf0a..c1782efb 100644
--- a/hack/docs/Adding_Detectors_external.md
+++ b/hack/docs/Adding_Detectors_external.md
@@ -100,3 +100,8 @@ Now, the detector test should attempt to load the given env key from that file.
    ```bash
    make protos
    ```
+
+### Testing a detector
+```bash
+   go test ./pkg/detectors/<detector> -tags=detectors
+   ```
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