diff --git a/docs/onboarding/setup-overview.mdx b/docs/onboarding/setup-overview.mdx
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@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ We'll use VirtualBox to create a virtual machine (VM) running Ubuntu. On your VM
 
 :::info One more thing! 🎈
 
-This guide goes over setup using an Ubuntu VM. If you're using a different setup (such as a different OS), you may need to adjust your steps accordingly.
+Though using an Ubuntu VM with VirtualBox is not required and you can do development on your own setup, the setup instructions will go over using an Ubuntu VM. If you're using a different setup (such as a different OS), you may need to adjust your steps accordingly.
 
 :::