diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/README.md b/plugins/auth-backend/README.md
index 46bfef8b3c..ae17a556c9 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/README.md
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ read -r AUTH_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
 export AUTH_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
 run `yarn start` in packages/backend folder
 
+### SAML
+
+To try out SAML, you can use the mock identity provider:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/start-saml-idp.sh
+```
+
 ## Links
 
 - (The Backstage homepage)[https://backstage.io]
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/scripts/start-saml-idp.sh b/plugins/auth-backend/scripts/start-saml-idp.sh
index 592e372e44..33217f7978 100755
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/scripts/start-saml-idp.sh
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/scripts/start-saml-idp.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
+
+cd "$DIR"
+
 if [[ ! -f idp-public-cert.pem ]]; then
   echo "Generating new SAML Certificates"
   openssl req \