diff --git a/applications/test/hexRef8/README.txt b/applications/test/hexRef8/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ffaf7a7d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/hexRef8/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Test application for volField and surfaceField mapping with
+refinement/unrefinement
+
+Run
+
+    block/Allrun
+
+to compile and map a few fields. Note that hexRef8 cannot be
+run in inflation mode - there is the problem of getting
+a set of faces to sweep that is consistent for a cell and
+all its neighbours.
diff --git a/applications/test/hexRef8/block/Allrun b/applications/test/hexRef8/block/Allrun
index e233e2db1c..2fd3e2c4a7 100755
--- a/applications/test/hexRef8/block/Allrun
+++ b/applications/test/hexRef8/block/Allrun
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ cd ${0%/*} || exit 1    # run from this directory
 application=Test-hexRef8
 
 # Compile
-wmake ..
+runApplication wmake ..
 
 runApplication blockMesh