diff --git a/apps/docs/pages/guides/resources/supabase-cli/local-development.mdx b/apps/docs/pages/guides/resources/supabase-cli/local-development.mdx
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@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ Make sure you have these installed on your local machine:
 supabase login
 ```
 
+<Admonition type="note">
+
+If you installed the Supabase CLI via NPM you may have to use `npx supabase login`.
+	
+</Admonition>
+
+
 ## Initialize your project
 
 Create a new folder for your project and start a new git repository: