diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 - [ ] Considered the changelog and included an [update if required](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Changelog).
 - [ ] For database changes (e.g. KeyValueSegmentIdentifier) considered compatibility and performed forwards and backwards compatibility tests
 
-### Most advanced CI tests are deferred until PR approval, but you could:
+### Locally, you can run these tests to catch failures early:
 
-- [ ] locally run all unit tests via: `./gradlew build`
-- [ ] locally run all acceptance tests via: `./gradlew acceptanceTest`
-- [ ] locally run all integration tests via: `./gradlew integrationTest`
-- [ ] locally run all reference tests via: `./gradlew ethereum:referenceTests:referenceTests`
+- [ ] unit tests: `./gradlew build`
+- [ ] acceptance tests: `./gradlew acceptanceTest`
+- [ ] integration tests: `./gradlew integrationTest`
+- [ ] reference tests: `./gradlew ethereum:referenceTests:referenceTests`