diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84c2948ceb..827d40d549 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ be a bit behind the latest version found in the master branch of this repository
 
 ```bash
 make dev-init
-python setup.py test
+./quicktest.sh -m "not fuzzing"
 ```
 
 ## Developing (working on the compiler)
diff --git a/quicktest.sh b/quicktest.sh
index cd3aad1f15..af928f5d7c 100755
--- a/quicktest.sh
+++ b/quicktest.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,17 @@
 
 # examples:
 # ./quicktest.sh
+# ./quicktest.sh -m "not fuzzing"
+# ./quicktest.sh -m "not fuzzing" -n<cpu cores - 2> (this is the most useful)
+# ./quicktest.sh -m "not fuzzing" -n0
 # ./quicktest.sh tests/.../mytest.py
 
 # run pytest but bail out on first error
-# useful for dev workflow
+# useful for dev workflow.
+
 pytest -q -s --instafail -x --disable-warnings "$@"
+
+# useful options include:
+# -n0  (uses only one core but faster startup)
+# -nauto  (uses only one core but faster startup)
+# -m "not fuzzing" - skip slow/fuzzing tests
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5b1ae1b81a..e6006a959f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ def _global_version(version):
         "wheel",
     ],
     setup_requires=["pytest-runner", "setuptools_scm>=7.1.0,<8.0.0"],
-    tests_require=extras_require["test"],
     extras_require=extras_require,
     entry_points={
         "console_scripts": [