diff --git a/multichain-testing/Makefile b/multichain-testing/Makefile
index 7fa7fa1d1fd..8cb22b48f38 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/Makefile
+++ b/multichain-testing/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ setup-kind:
 
 .PHONY: clean-kind
 clean-kind:
-	kind delete cluster --name $(KIND_CLUSTER)
+	-kind delete cluster --name $(KIND_CLUSTER)
 
 ###############################################################################
 ###                          Agoric Setup                                   ###
diff --git a/multichain-testing/README.md b/multichain-testing/README.md
index 48490edfde6..bd24c17d6d9 100644
--- a/multichain-testing/README.md
+++ b/multichain-testing/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ The `agoric` software revision includes the vats necessary for building and test
 
 ## Initial Setup
 
-First, ensure you have Kubernetes available. See https://docs.cosmology.zone/starship/get-started/step-2.
+Install the relevant dependencies:
+
+```sh
+yarn install
+```
+
+Ensure you have Kubernetes available. See https://docs.cosmology.zone/starship/get-started/step-2.
 
 The following will install `kubectl`, `kind`, `helm`, and `yq` as needed.