diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 0c7ed0a03..a1f08afd1 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -368,9 +368,16 @@ For example, for `nvm` that would be:
 
 ```shell
 # ~/.huskyrc
-# This loads nvm.sh and sets the correct PATH before running hook
+# This loads nvm.sh, sets the correct PATH before running hook, and ensures the project version of Node
 export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
+
 [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
+
+# If you have an .nvmrc file, we use the relevant node version
+if [[ -f ".nvmrc" ]]; then
+  nvm use
+fi
+
 ```
 
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