diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2a0c60aef61fd308d1d50ddb09d324ddd20f7a4a..7ec0d44cbe495fc868bab1a540f59f8db67e3885 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -21,15 +21,14 @@ git checkout -b feature/my-awesome-feature
 ```
 
 ### 3. Implement and Test Your Changes
-Develop your changes locally. Before submitting your contribution, please ensure that you test your changes thoroughly by running the chart locally:
+Develop your changes locally. Please include all the necessary unit tests covering your new feature. Before submitting your contribution, please ensure that you validate your changes thoroughly by running the chart locally.
 
-```bash
-helm install . cern-it-monitoring-kubernetes -f values.yaml -f my-values.yaml
-```
-This ensures that your changes do not introduce any unintended issues.
+See [getting started](docs/getting_started.md) for hints on how to install the chart.
+
+This procedure ensures that your changes do not introduce any unintended issues.
 
 ### 4. Update Documentation
-If your changes modify or extend the functionality of the chart, do not forget to update the relevant documentation (such as `README.md` or any related configuration files) to reflect these modifications.
+If your changes modify or extend the functionality of the chart, do not forget to update the relevant documentation (such as `README.md`, `docs/values.md` or any related configuration files) to reflect these modifications.
 
 ### 5. Submit a Merge Request
 Once your changes are ready, push your branch to your fork and create a Merge Request (MR) targeting the `master` branch of the main repository.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c343b5fd7ad0c39bd8c8b8667a26aa3d90530c2e..6e284354cd4a12df9b40553c3f536f2e3b5f4ced 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ We welcome contributions! If you're interested in helping improve this project,
 
 1. **Fork** the repository.
 2. Create a **feature branch**.
-3. Implement and **test** your changes.
+3. Implement, provide tests and validate your changes.
 4. Submit a **Merge Request (MR)** to the `master` branch.
 
 For a full contribution workflow, visit the [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).