diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1a98134e7..83d0886ac 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=test
 AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=test
 AWS_REGION=ap-south-1
 DB_USER=postgres
-DB_HOST=dockerdns:5432
+DB_HOST=localhost:5432
 DB_NAME=config
 APP_ENV=DEV
 AWS_REGION_ENDPOINT=http://localhost:4566
diff --git a/docs/setup.md b/docs/setup.md
index 206b6a96c..34c813dcb 100644
--- a/docs/setup.md
+++ b/docs/setup.md
@@ -2,41 +2,75 @@
 
 This document outlines the setup process for the `Superposition Platform`.
 
-## Installation for linux/MacOS
+## Installation for Linux/MacOS
 
-- Install Rust using rustup
-    `curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh`
-- Install wasm-pack
-    `curl https://rustwasm.github.io/wasm-pack/installer/init.sh -sSf | sh`
-- Install docker
-- make sure you have dependencies like libpq, openssl, libiconv,etc installed
-- make sure `make` command is installed
-  - Linux
+- **Install** [rust](https://rustup.rs).
+
+- **Install** [wasm-pack](https://rustwasm.github.io/wasm-pack/installer/)
+
+- **Install Docker**
+
+- **Installing Lib Dependencies & Tools :** <br>
+    `libpq`, `openssl`, `libiconv` are required for building the project. `diesel_cli` and `aws cli` is needed for dev.
+
+    For MacOS :
     ```bash
-    sudo apt-get install build-essential
+    brew install libpq openssl libiconv awscli
     ```
-  - MacOS
+    Don't forget to add libpq to `PATH`.
     ```bash
-    xcode-select --install
+    export PATH="/usr/local/opt/libpq/bin:$PATH"
     ```
-- Clone the repository 
+    `diesel_cli` can be installed using `cargo`.
+    ```bash
+    cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features postgres
+    ```
+
+- **Configure AWS CLI**
+    ```bash
+    aws configure
+    ```
+    Use the following values as input: <br>
+      - `AWS Access Key ID`: Test
+      - `AWS Secret Access Key`: Test
+      - `Default region name`: None
+      - `Default output format`: None
+
+- **Ensure `make` Command is Installed**
+    - For Linux:
+      ```bash
+      sudo apt-get install build-essential
+      ```
+    - For MacOS:
+      ```bash
+      xcode-select --install
+      ```
+
+- **Clone the Repository**
     ```bash
     git clone https://github.com/juspay/superposition.git
     cd superposition
     ```
-- Start docker daemon
-    - Linux
-        ```bash
-        sudo systemctl start docker
-        ```
-    - MacOS
-        ```bash
-        open --background -a Docker
-        ```
-- setup database and envs
-    `make setup`
-- Run Superposition
-    `make run`
+
+- **Start Docker Daemon**
+    - For Linux:
+      ```bash
+      sudo systemctl start docker
+      ```
+    - For MacOS:
+      ```bash
+      open --background -a Docker
+      ```
+
+- **Setup Database and Environment Variables**
+    ```bash
+    make setup
+    ```
+
+- **Run Superposition**
+    ```bash
+    make run
+    ```
 
 ## Nix Installation
 
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 8f9528d82..24e641f87 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ env-setup:
 	npm ci
 	-docker-compose up -d postgres localstack
 	cp .env.example .env
-	sed -i 's/dockerdns/$(DOCKER_DNS)/g' ./.env
 	while ! make validate-psql-connection validate-aws-connection; \
 		do echo "waiting for postgres, localstack bootup"; \
 		sleep 0.5; \