diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
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--- a/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/README.md
@@ -155,3 +155,13 @@ as well as the existing tests.  Below are the specifics of RPM's test-suite:
       `runroot_user -n <name>` to run a binary as a specific user
 * If no snapshot was used, just call the RPM binaries normally
 * Store any working files in the current directory (it's always writable)
+
+### Tips & Tricks
+
+* Sometimes, you may need to specify a literal square bracket, such as in RPM
+  commands using `--qf` format strings.  Do that by wrapping the whole script
+  (or expected output) in double square brackets, for example:
+
+    RPMTEST_CHECK([[
+    runroot rpm -q --qf '[%{FILENAMES}\n]' ...
+    ]])