diff --git a/doc/source/authoring_and_deployment.rst b/doc/source/authoring_and_deployment.rst
index 1d09d4218..3ae899972 100644
--- a/doc/source/authoring_and_deployment.rst
+++ b/doc/source/authoring_and_deployment.rst
@@ -710,11 +710,12 @@ Ex:
 and should otherwise be correct, barring any customizations of these
 site parameters).
 
-Next, run the deckhand\_load\_yaml.sh script as follows:
+Next, run the deckhand\_load\_yaml.sh script providing an absolute path
+to a directory that contains collected manifests:
 
 ::
 
-    sudo -E airship-shipyard/tools/deckhand_load_yaml.sh ${NEW_SITE} ${NEW_SITE}_collected
+    sudo -E airship-shipyard/tools/deckhand_load_yaml.sh ${NEW_SITE} $(pwd)/${NEW_SITE}_collected
 
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