diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 40f0c5a..c11587e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ update:
 
 run: update
 	$(MANAGEPY) runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
+
+deploy:
+	git push heroku master
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1286496..50e4858 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ How-To
 
 * Clone the repo.
 * Add a git remote called ``heroku`` pointing at ``git@heroku.com:insertcreativenamehere.git``.
+* Create a file called .env and add two values: ``DATABASE_URL=sqlite://localhost/local.db`` and ``DEBUG=True``.
 * Run ``make run``.
 * Open http://localhost:8000
 * Hack.
@@ -27,4 +28,4 @@ Run remote commands
 Deploy
 ------
 
-``git push heroku master``
+``make deploy``