diff --git a/.github/workflows/integrationTests.yaml b/.github/workflows/integrationTests.yaml
index 4ed0c8732c..ed8973d360 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integrationTests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integrationTests.yaml
@@ -49,17 +49,13 @@ jobs:
               id: check_api_key
               run: |
                   if [ -z "$OPENAI_API_KEY" ]; then
-                    echo "::set-output name=api_key_present::false"
-                  else
-                    echo "::set-output name=api_key_present::true"
+                      echo "Error: OPENAI_API_KEY is not set."
+                      exit 1
                   fi
+              env:
+                  OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
 
             - name: Run integration tests
-              if: steps.check_api_key.outputs.api_key_present == 'true'
               run: pnpm run integrationTests
-
-            - name: Skip integration tests
-              if: steps.check_api_key.outputs.api_key_present == 'false'
-              run: |
-                  echo "Skipping integration tests due to missing required API keys"
-                  exit 1
+              env:
+                  OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ae4ac62e3..050f7117f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ cd eliza-starter
 cp .env.example .env
 pnpm i && pnpm build && pnpm start
 ```
+Once the agent is running, You should see the message to run "pnpm start:client" at the end.
+Open another terminal and move to same directory and then run below command and follow the URL to chat to your agent. 
+```bash
+pnpm start:client
+```
 
 Then read the [Documentation](https://elizaos.github.io/eliza/) to learn how to customize your Eliza.