diff --git a/repo/artifacts-tests/README.md b/repo/artifacts-tests/README.md
index d2dfd84270a..add0a705762 100644
--- a/repo/artifacts-tests/README.md
+++ b/repo/artifacts-tests/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ This module contains tests for changes in pom files for all maven artifacts we p
 To reproduce locally build all artifacts first:
 
 ```shell
+# clean local m2 from old artifacts to avoid unrelated failures
+find ~/.m2/repository/org/jetbrains/kotlin -name "*-1.9.255*" -delete
+
 ./gradlew install
 cd libraries
 mvn install -DskipTests
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```