diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce79521..5a007cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -345,6 +345,109 @@ flowchart LR
 - Cloud-managed services
 - Local installations
 
+### Temporal Namespace Setup
+
+The Model Manager requires a dedicated Temporal namespace to isolate workflows and maintain proper execution history. The namespace must be created **before** starting the application.
+
+#### Why Create a Namespace?
+
+- **Isolation**: Separates Model Manager workflows from other applications
+- **Retention Control**: Configures workflow history retention (default: 7 days)
+- **Multi-tenancy**: Enables multiple environments (dev, staging, prod) on same cluster
+- **Security**: Allows namespace-level access control and permissions
+
+#### When to Create?
+
+- ✅ **Before first deployment** in any environment
+- ✅ **Once per environment** (dev, staging, production)
+- ✅ **After Temporal cluster setup** or upgrade
+
+#### How to Create the Namespace
+
+**Option 1: Using Temporal Admin Tools Pod (Recommended for Kubernetes)**
+
+```bash
+# 1. List Temporal pods
+kubectl get pods -n temporal
+
+# 2. Connect to admin tools pod
+kubectl exec -it -n temporal <temporal-admin-tools-pod-name> -- bash
+
+# 3. Create namespace
+tctl --namespace model-manager namespace register \
+    --retention 7 \
+    --description "Model Manager - ML Model Orchestration Namespace"
+
+# 4. Verify creation
+tctl --namespace model-manager namespace describe
+
+# 5. Exit pod
+exit
+```
+
+**Option 2: Using Port Forward (Local Development)**
+
+```bash
+# 1. Port forward Temporal frontend
+kubectl port-forward -n temporal svc/temporal-frontend 7233:7233
+
+# 2. In another terminal, create namespace
+tctl --address localhost:7233 \
+     --namespace model-manager \
+     namespace register \
+     --retention 7 \
+     --description "Model Manager - ML Model Orchestration Namespace"
+
+# 3. Verify
+tctl --address localhost:7233 --namespace model-manager namespace describe
+```
+
+**Option 3: Direct kubectl exec (One-liner)**
+
+```bash
+kubectl exec -n temporal <temporal-admin-tools-pod-name> -- \
+    tctl --namespace model-manager namespace register \
+    --retention 7 \
+    --description "Model Manager - ML Model Orchestration Namespace"
+```
+
+#### Namespace Configuration
+
+| Parameter | Value | Description |
+|-----------|-------|-------------|
+| **Name** | `model-manager` | Namespace identifier (configurable via `TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE` env var) |
+| **Retention** | `7 days` | Workflow history retention period |
+| **Description** | `Model Manager - ML Model Orchestration Namespace` | Human-readable description |
+
+#### Verification
+
+To verify the namespace was created successfully:
+
+```bash
+# List all namespaces
+kubectl exec -n temporal <temporal-admin-tools-pod-name> -- tctl namespace list
+
+# Describe specific namespace
+kubectl exec -n temporal <temporal-admin-tools-pod-name> -- \
+    tctl --namespace model-manager namespace describe
+```
+
+#### Troubleshooting
+
+**Error: "namespace already exists"**
+- ✅ This is fine! The namespace is already configured
+- No action needed, proceed with application deployment
+
+**Error: "connection refused"**
+- ❌ Temporal server is not accessible
+- Verify Temporal cluster is running: `kubectl get pods -n temporal`
+- Check network connectivity and port forwarding
+
+**Error: "permission denied"**
+- ❌ Insufficient permissions to create namespace
+- Contact cluster administrator for namespace creation
+- Or request elevated permissions for your service account
+
 ## 🚀 Installation
 
 ### Local Development Setup
diff --git a/run_local.sh b/run_local.sh
index 680ff15..d4c8c10 100755
--- a/run_local.sh
+++ b/run_local.sh
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 # Exit on any error
 set -e
 
-echo "Activating virtual environment..."
-source ./venv/bin/activate
+#echo "Activating virtual environment..."
+
+#conda activate ./venv
 
 echo "Loading environment variables from .env..."
+
 if [ -f .env ]; then
     export $(cat .env | grep -v '^#' | xargs)
     echo "Environment variables loaded from .env"
@@ -15,4 +17,5 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo "Starting ingestor application..."
+
 python -m model_manager.worker.worker
diff --git a/validate.sh b/validate.sh
index 6d5ab14..4bab810 100755
--- a/validate.sh
+++ b/validate.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if ! run_step "4. Security Analysis (Bandit)" "bandit -r model_manager/ -ll -q";
 fi
 
 # Step 5: Unit Tests (pytest)
-if ! run_step "5. Unit Tests (pytest)" "pytest tests/ --cov=model_manager --cov-report=term-missing --cov-fail-under=70 -q"; then
+if ! run_step "5. Unit Tests (pytest)" "pytest tests/ --cov=model_manager --cov-report=term-missing --cov-fail-under=80 -q"; then
     FAILED_STEPS+=("Unit Tests")
 fi