diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 79ba76db..3dbb495c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ test-tier1:
 test-tier2:
 	TIER2=1 $(MAKE) test-analysis
 
+
+# TIER3
+test-tier3:
+	$(MAKE) test-jira
+
 #
 # Feature tests.
 #
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f2c545f..39477a0b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ More advanced features like complex application analysis or some edge cases. Thi
 $ make test-tier2
 ```
 
+### Tier 3
+
+Tests involving credentials or private resources which are supplied as part of the test configuration. It should be excluded from PR runs and will be run through Jenkins.
+
+```
+$ make test-tier3
+```
+
 ## Test execution options
 
 ### DEBUG
@@ -113,15 +121,15 @@ For parallel test execution, set `export PARALLEL=1`.
 
 ## Configuration
 
-**Note:** Some tests utilize environment variables for configuration. Refer to the `Configuration` struct in `config/configuration.go` file for details on supported variables.
+**Note:** When running tests, ensure that your configuration is set appropriately. Refer to the `Configuration` struct in `config/configuration.go` file for details on supported configuration variables.
 
-Ensure that the required variables are set as environment variables or added to `config/config.json` file.
+Ensure that the required configuration variables are set as environment variables or added to `config/config.json` file.
 
 ### Test-Specific Configuration
 
 Refer to the `README.md` files in each folder for test-specific configuration details.
 
-- [e2e/jiraintegration](https://github.com/konveyor/go-konveyor-tests/blob/main/e2e/jiraintegration.README.md)
+- [e2e/jiraintegration](https://github.com/konveyor/go-konveyor-tests/blob/main/e2e/jiraintegration/README.md)
 
 ## Code of Conduct
 
diff --git a/e2e/jiraintegration/README.md b/e2e/jiraintegration/README.md
index ea4c3b15..fa9df808 100644
--- a/e2e/jiraintegration/README.md
+++ b/e2e/jiraintegration/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ### Jira connection
 
-To run this test, make sure you set the following environment variables:
+To run this test, the following data is needed:
 
 - `KUBECONFIG`: Path to the Kubernetes configuration file.
 - `JIRA_CLOUD_URL`: URL of Jira Cloud.