diff --git a/scripts/dev/smoke-test.sh b/scripts/dev/smoke-test.sh
index e10bf11..9c4ef83 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/smoke-test.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev/smoke-test.sh
@@ -119,10 +119,23 @@ if [ "$env" = "dev" ]; then
     if ! docker run --rm -v "$repo_root/data/dev:/test-data:ro" alpine:3.19 ls /test-data >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         echo "ERROR: Docker cannot access $repo_root/data/dev"
         echo ""
-        echo "This is a Docker Desktop file sharing issue. To fix:"
-        echo "1. Open Docker Desktop -> Settings -> Resources -> File sharing"
-        echo "2. Add or verify: $repo_root"
-        echo "3. Click 'Apply & Restart'"
+        if command -v colima >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "You are using Colima. To fix:"
+            echo "1. Stop Colima: colima stop"
+            echo "2. Start with host mounts enabled: colima start --mount-type=virtiofs"
+            echo "   OR: colima start --mount-type=sshfs --mount-writable"
+            echo "3. Verify the mount: colima ssh -- ls $repo_root/data/dev"
+            echo ""
+            echo "If using Colima template, ensure your ~/.colima/default/colima.yaml has:"
+            echo "  mounts:"
+            echo "    - location: $repo_root"
+            echo "      writable: true"
+        else
+            echo "This is a Docker Desktop file sharing issue. To fix:"
+            echo "1. Open Docker Desktop -> Settings -> Resources -> File sharing"
+            echo "2. Add or verify: $repo_root"
+            echo "3. Click 'Apply & Restart'"
+        fi
         echo ""
         echo "Alternatively, run: mkdir -p $repo_root/data/dev/{redis,minio,prometheus,grafana,loki,logs,experiments,active,workspaces}"
         exit 1