diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ We welcome pull request with improvements to GitLab code and/or documentation. T
 
 1. Fork the project on GitHub
 1. Create a feature branch
-1. Write tests and code
+1. Write [tests](README.md#run-the-tests) and code
 1. If you have multiple commits please combine them into one commit by [squashing them](http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History#Squashing-Commits)
 1. Push the commit to your fork
 1. Submit a pull request