diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30d7a2ec..536ba5de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,10 +36,13 @@ The persistance layer that implements repository logic.
 
 ## Getting started
 
-### Prerequisites
-- [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/download/) v15
-- [pgAdmin](https://www.pgadmin.org/download/)
-- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
+1. [.NET 8.0 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0)
+2. Newest [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
+3. A code editor - we like [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/download)
+   - Also install [recommended extensions](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/extension-marketplace#_workspace-recommended-extensions) (e.g. [C#](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-dotnettools.csharp))
+4. [Podman](https://podman.io/) or another container tool such as Docker Desktop
+5. [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/download/)
+6. [pgAdmin](https://www.pgadmin.org/download/)
 
 ### Setting up PostgreSQL
 
@@ -52,21 +55,35 @@ In pgAdmin
   - platform_notifications (canlogin)
 - Create schema _notifications_ in notificationsdb with owner _platform_notifications_admin_
 
+A more detailed description of the database setup is available in [our developer handbook](https://docs.altinn.studio/community/contributing/handbook/postgres/)
+
+### Cloning the application
+
+Clone [Altinn Notifications repo](https://github.com/Altinn/altinn-notifications) and navigate to the folder.
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/Altinn/altinn-notifications
+cd altinn-notifications
+```
+
 ### Setting up Kafka broker and visualization
-Ensure that Dokcer has been installed and is running.
+Ensure that Docker has been installed and is running.
 
 In a terminal navigate to the root of this repository
-and run command `docker compose -f setup-kafka.yml up -d`
-
-Kafdrop will be available on localhost:9000
+and run command `podman compose -f setup-kafka.yml up -d`
 
-### Running the application
-The application runs on port 5090. See full details in Dockerfile.
+Kafdrop is now available at http://localhost:9000.
 
+### Running the application with .NET
 
-- In a terminal navigate to /src/Altinn.Notifications
-- Run `dotnet run ` or `dotnet watch`
+The Notifications components can be run locally when developing/debugging. Follow the install steps above if this has not already been done.
 
-Application is now available on localhost:5090.
+- Navigate to _src/Notifications_, and build and run the code from there, or run the solution using you selected code editor
 
+  ```cmd
+  cd src/Notifications
+  dotnet run
+  ```
 
+The notifications solution is now available locally at http://localhost:5090/.
+To access swagger use http://localhost:5090/swagger.
diff --git a/src/Altinn.Notifications.Persistence/Altinn.Notifications.Persistence.csproj b/src/Altinn.Notifications.Persistence/Altinn.Notifications.Persistence.csproj
index 7abbadde..1f330ca1 100644
--- a/src/Altinn.Notifications.Persistence/Altinn.Notifications.Persistence.csproj
+++ b/src/Altinn.Notifications.Persistence/Altinn.Notifications.Persistence.csproj
@@ -44,14 +44,17 @@
     </AssemblyAttribute>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-	<Target Name="PostBuild" AfterTargets="PostBuildEvent">
-		<Exec
-		    Command="$(TargetDir)../../../../DbTools/bin/Debug/$(TargetFramework)/DbTools $(TargetDir)../../../Migration"
-		    Condition="Exists('$(TargetDir)../../../../DbTools/bin/Debug/$(TargetFramework)/DbTools') or Exists('$(TargetDir)../../../../DbTools/bin/Debug/$(TargetFramework)/DbTools.exe')"
-        />
-		<Exec
-		    Command="/app_tools/DbTools ./Migration"
-		    Condition="Exists('/app_tools/DbTools')"
-        />
+  <Target Name="PostBuild" AfterTargets="PostBuildEvent">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+			<DbToolsExecuted>false</DbToolsExecuted>
+		</PropertyGroup>
+
+	  <Exec Command="/app_tools/DbTools ./Migration" Condition="Exists('/app_tools/DbTools')" />
+		<PropertyGroup Condition="Exists('/app_tools/DbTools')">
+			<DbToolsExecuted>true</DbToolsExecuted>
+		</PropertyGroup>
+
+    <Exec Command="$(TargetDir)../../../../DbTools/bin/Debug/$(TargetFramework)/DbTools $(TargetDir)../../../Migration"
+    Condition="'$(DbToolsExecuted)' != 'true' and (Exists('$(TargetDir)../../../../DbTools/bin/Debug/$(TargetFramework)/DbTools') or Exists('$(TargetDir)../../../../DbTools/bin/Debug/$(TargetFramework)/DbTools.exe'))" />
 	</Target>
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/k6/readme.md b/test/k6/readme.md
index 78ad530e..bdfed4a2 100644
--- a/test/k6/readme.md
+++ b/test/k6/readme.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Run test suite by specifying filename.
 
 For example:
 
- >$> docker-compose run k6 run /src/tests/orders_email.js `
+ >$> podman compose run k6 run /src/tests/orders_email.js `
     -e tokenGeneratorUserName=autotest `
     -e tokenGeneratorUserPwd=*** `
     -e env=*** `
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ For example:
 
 The comand consists of three sections
 
-`docker-compose run` to run the test in a docker container
+`podman compose run` to run the test in a docker container
 
 `k6 run {path to test file}` pointing to the test file you want to run e.g. `/src/tests/orders_email.js.js`