diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6201098d..ccae4ad6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ get-heighliner:
 	cd heighliner && go install
 	@echo ✅ heighliner installed to $(shell which heighliner)
 
+get-localic:
+	@echo "Installing local-interchain"
+	git clone --branch v8.7.0 https://github.com/strangelove-ventures/interchaintest.git interchaintest-downloader
+	cd interchaintest-downloader/local-interchain && make install
+	@echo ✅ local-interchain installed $(shell which local-ic)
+
 .PHONY: get-heighliner
 
 help: Makefile
@@ -71,4 +77,4 @@ template-ics: install
 	spawn new myproject --consensus=interchain-security --debug --no-git --bin=rolld --bech32=roll --denom=uroll --bypass-prompt --log-level=debug
 
 
-.DEFAULT_GOAL := install
\ No newline at end of file
+.DEFAULT_GOAL := install
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 002d4d59..43dae7ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ In this tutorial, we'll create and interact with a new Cosmos-SDK blockchain cal
 ```shell
 git clone https://github.com/rollchains/spawn.git
 cd spawn
-git checkout v0.50.4
+git checkout v0.50.7
+
 make install
+make get-localic
 ```
 
 2. Create your chain using the `spawn` command and customize it to your needs!
@@ -119,4 +121,4 @@ In this tutorial, we configured a new custom chain, launched a testnet for it, t
 
 ## Add a Feature
 
-If you wish to add a feature to spawn, reference the [NEW_FEATURE.md](./docs/NEW_FEATURE.md) for guidance.
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+If you wish to add a feature to spawn, reference the [NEW_FEATURE.md](./docs/NEW_FEATURE.md) for guidance.