diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Our development environment consists of the following:
 
 ```
 docker build -t primitive-contracts
-docker run -it --name primitive primitive
+docker run -it --rm --name primitive primitive
 
 npm run test
 npm run coverage