diff --git a/deployment/README.md b/deployment/README.md
index e14bbd70..f1bd7471 100644
--- a/deployment/README.md
+++ b/deployment/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ chmod +x deployment/auto-deploy-eventmesh-dashboard.sh
 Edit credentials:
 
 ```
+cp deployment/.env.example deployment/.env
 vim deployment/.env
 ```