diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19eda58d8..8fb1813dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ To run the packaged version of the app e.g. for macOS run:
 
 ### Starting the Packaged App (full node)
 
+#### btcd
 Start btcd in a seperate terminal session and wait until it's fully synced (can take over a day)
 ```
 btcd --testnet --txindex --rpcuser=kek --rpcpass=kek
@@ -71,6 +72,16 @@ To run the packaged version of the app e.g. for macOS run:
 ./dist/mac/Lightning.app/Contents/MacOS/Lightning --btcd.rpcuser=kek --btcd.rpcpass=kek
 ```
 
+#### bitcoind
+Start bitcoind in a seperate terminal session and wait until it's fully synced (can take over a day)
+```
+bitcoind -testnet -txindex=1 -rpcuser=kek -rpcpassword=kek -rpcbind=localhost -zmqpubrawblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332 -zmqpubrawtx=tcp://127.0.0.1:28333
+```
+
+To run the packaged version of the app e.g. for macOS run:
+```
+./dist/mac/Lightning.app/Contents/MacOS/Lightning --bitcoin.node=bitcoind --bitcoind.rpcuser=kek --bitcoind.rpcpass=kek --bitcoind.zmqpubrawblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332 --bitcoind.zmqpubrawtx=tcp://127.0.0.1:28333
+```
 
 ### Lnd data and logs
 Lnd data and logs are written to the following locations in production: