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@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ You can set up the development environment by executing the following command:
 make install-dev PREFIX=/home/build/ovirt/
 ```
 
-Running this command will initiate the application's build process. You can skip tests by prepending the `SKIP_TESTS=1` environmental variable to the previous command. Additionally, you can specify the installation directory using the `PREFIX` flag.
+Running this command will initiate the application's build process. You can skip tests by prepending the `SKIP_CHECKS=1` environmental variable to the previous command. Additionally, you can specify the installation directory using the `PREFIX` flag.
 
 ### Run the oVirt Engine setup