diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
index 2c1419574..5f3827ab1 100644
--- a/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/README.md
@@ -558,3 +558,21 @@ The sample `fontsMap.json` file is located in `tests/config/drone/fontsMap.json`
   "defaultFont": "/path/to/opencloud/tests/config/drone/NotoSans.ttf"
 }
 ```
+
+## Running All API Tests Locally
+
+### Build dev docker
+
+```bash
+make -C opencloud dev-docker 
+```
+
+### Choose STORAGE_DRIVER
+By default, the system uses `decomposed` storage. However, you can override this by setting the `STORAGE_DRIVER` environment variable.
+
+
+### Run a script that starts the openCloud server in the docker and runs the API tests locally (for debugging purposes) 
+
+```bash
+STORAGE_DRIVER=posix ./tests/acceptance/run_api_tests.sh 
+```
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/run_api_tests.sh b/tests/acceptance/run_api_tests.sh
index d3cfe52d6..532aaf963 100755
--- a/tests/acceptance/run_api_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/acceptance/run_api_tests.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 export LOCAL_TEST=true
 export START_EMAIL=true
 export WITH_WRAPPER=true
+export STORAGE_DRIVER=${STORAGE_DRIVER:-decomposed}
 
 # LOCAL TEST WITHOUT EXTRA ENVS
 TEST_SERVER_URL="https://opencloud-server:9200"
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ for SUITE in "${SUITES[@]}"; do
     LOG_FILE="$LOG_DIR/${SUITE}.log"
 
     # Run suite
-    make test-acceptance-api TEST_SERVER_URL=$TEST_SERVER_URL OC_WRAPPER_URL=$OC_WRAPPER_URL EXPECTED_FAILURES_FILE=$EXPECTED_FAILURES_FILE BEHAT_SUITE=$SUITE > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+    make test-acceptance-api TEST_SERVER_URL=$TEST_SERVER_URL OC_WRAPPER_URL=$OC_WRAPPER_URL EXPECTED_FAILURES_FILE=$EXPECTED_FAILURES_FILE BEHAT_SUITE=$SUITE SEND_SCENARIO_LINE_REFERENCES=true > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
     
     # Check if suite was successful
     if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ for SUITE in "${CORE_SUITES[@]}"; do
     LOG_FILE="$LOG_DIR/${SUITE}.log"
 
     # Run suite
-    make test-acceptance-api TEST_SERVER_URL=$TEST_SERVER_URL EXPECTED_FAILURES_FILE=$EXPECTED_FAILURES_FILE_FROM_CORE BEHAT_SUITE=$SUITE > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+    make test-acceptance-api TEST_SERVER_URL=$TEST_SERVER_URL EXPECTED_FAILURES_FILE=$EXPECTED_FAILURES_FILE_FROM_CORE BEHAT_SUITE=$SUITE SEND_SCENARIO_LINE_REFERENCES=true > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
     
     # Check if suite was successful
     if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then