diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/doc/source/user_guide/quick_start.rst b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/doc/source/user_guide/quick_start.rst
index 5e2f189f6e..f4a7b733ff 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/doc/source/user_guide/quick_start.rst
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/doc/source/user_guide/quick_start.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Quick Start
 
     * run the RTW on JASMIN::
 
+        cd ESMValTool/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow
         export CYLC_VERSION=8
         cylc vip -O jasmin