diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,3 +41,5 @@ To start the JVM in debug mode, set the Java system property `DEBUG=true`:
 The JVM will then listen for a debugger to be attached on port 8189.  The JVM will _not_ wait for
 the debugger to be attached before starting Echo; the relevant JVM arguments can be seen and
 modified as needed in `build.gradle`.
+
+[//]: # "Only here to retrigger the echo build"