diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/README.md b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/README.md
index b4a14c83ff986..ebe65d77e3bbf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/README.md
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ yarn kbn bootstrap
 
 #### Useful tips
 
+To avoid the enforcing of version headers when running in dev mode, add the following to your `kibana.dev.yml`:
+
+```
+server.versioned.versionResolution: oldest
+```
+This will provide a default version for the public apis.
+
+
 If Kibana fails to start, it is possible that your local setup got corrupted. An easy fix is to run:
 
 ```