diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d54bcb..f97b135 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,18 @@ handling logic.
 	)
 
 	func main() {
+         // The local development server is normally started from the command line, but
+         // certain IDE's support directly running go applications from the IDE. In these
+         // cases, the function won't be recognized. 
+         //
+         // To resolve, set the "FUNCTION_TARGET" env variable directly to ensure the 
+         // function is registered for the local server.
+         //
+         // err := os.Setenv("FUNCTION_TARGET", "HelloWorld")
+         // if err != nil {
+         //     log.Fatalf("failed to set FUNCTION_TARGET: %v\n for local dev server", err)
+         // }
+ 
 		// Use PORT environment variable, or default to 8080.
 		port := "8080"
 		if envPort := os.Getenv("PORT"); envPort != "" {