diff --git a/enterprise/README.md b/enterprise/README.md
index 3f8c91e2e..f6a0e8449 100644
--- a/enterprise/README.md
+++ b/enterprise/README.md
@@ -4,18 +4,66 @@ To run CISO Assistant Enterprise locally in a straightforward way, you can use D
 
 1. Make sure you are located in the enterprise directory of the repository
 
-2. Launch docker-compose script for prebuilt images:
+2. Launch docker-compose script with enterprise docker-compose.yml file:
 
 ```sh
-./docker-compose.sh
+./docker-compose-build.sh -f enterprise/docker-compose-build.yml
 ```
 
-_Alternatively_, you can use this variant to build the docker images for your specific architecture:
+When asked for, enter your email and password for your superuser.
+
+You can then reach CISO Assistant using your web browser at [https://localhost:8443/](https://localhost:8443/)
+
+## Setting up CISO Assistant Enterprise for development
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> This section assumes that you have already set up the community frontend and backend, and use poetry for managing the backend dependencies.
+
+### Running the backend
+
+1. Go to community backend directory.
 
 ```sh
-./docker-compose-build.sh
+cd ../backend
 ```
 
-When asked for, enter your email and password for your superuser.
+2. Open poetry shell.
 
-You can then reach CISO Assistant using your web browser at [https://localhost:8443/](https://localhost:8443/)
+```sh
+poetry shell
+```
+
+3. Install enterprise backend module
+
+```sh
+cd ../enterprise/backend
+poetry install
+```
+
+4. Set the `SQLITE_FILE` environment variable if you use SQLite.
+
+```sh
+export SQLITE_FILE=db/ciso-assistant-enterprise.sqlite3
+```
+
+5. Run the development server
+
+```sh
+poetry run ./manage.sh runserver
+```
+
+### Running the frontend
+
+1. cd into the enteprise frontend directory
+
+```bash
+cd enterprise/frontend
+```
+
+3. Start a development server (make sure that the django app is running)
+
+```bash
+make dev
+```
+
+4. Reach the frontend on <http://localhost:5173>
diff --git a/enterprise/backend/README.md b/enterprise/backend/README.md
index 3a97866c1..c240be126 100644
--- a/enterprise/backend/README.md
+++ b/enterprise/backend/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # Quick start (development)
 
-1. Make sure you are in the `enterprise/backend` directory
+1. Make sure you opened `poetry shell` in community backend and are in the `enterprise/backend` directory
+
+```bash
+cd backend
+poetry shell
+cd ../enterprise/backend
+```
 
 2. Install the `enterprise_core` package