diff --git a/HACKING.md b/HACKING.md
index df9a2bf..3f29c5a 100644
--- a/HACKING.md
+++ b/HACKING.md
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ make format
 
 ## Installing from source:
 
-For developers working on CFEngine CLI, it is recommended to install an editable version of the tool:
+For developers working on CFEngine CLI, you can install it globally using pipx:
 
 ```bash
 make install
 ```
 
-Some of the tests require that you have the CLI installed (they run `cfengine` commands).
+This is optional — `make check` and `uv run` work without a global install.
 
 ## Running commands without installing
 
-You can also run commands without installing, using `uv`:
+You can run commands without installing globally, using `uv`:
 
 ```bash
 uv run cfengine format
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ Running individual test suites:
 
 ```bash
 uv run pytest
-bash tests/run-lint-tests.sh
-bash tests/run-format-tests.sh
-bash tests/run-shell-tests.sh
+uv run bash tests/run-lint-tests.sh
+uv run bash tests/run-format-tests.sh
+uv run bash tests/run-shell-tests.sh
 ```
 
 ## Releasing new versions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 195a0de..7ddc776 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ lint: venv
 install:
 	pipx install --force --editable .
 
-check: venv format lint install
+check: venv format lint
 	uv run pytest
-	bash tests/run-lint-tests.sh
-	bash tests/run-format-tests.sh
-	bash tests/run-shell-tests.sh
+	uv run bash tests/run-lint-tests.sh
+	uv run bash tests/run-format-tests.sh
+	uv run bash tests/run-shell-tests.sh