diff --git a/deployment-instructions.md b/deployment-instructions.md
index 8d339e7..3c5f852 100644
--- a/deployment-instructions.md
+++ b/deployment-instructions.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ pip install waitress
 Create the config file:
 
 ```
+sudo mkdir instance
 sudo nano instance/config.py
 ```