diff --git a/doc/install-guide/section_swift-controller-node.xml b/doc/install-guide/section_swift-controller-node.xml
index a3937a3e73..667ff32dcd 100644
--- a/doc/install-guide/section_swift-controller-node.xml
+++ b/doc/install-guide/section_swift-controller-node.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
         the controller node. Instead, it uses distributed SQLite databases
         on each storage node.</para>
     </note>
+    <step>
+      <para>Source the <literal>admin</literal> credentials to gain access to
+        admin-only CLI commands:</para>
+      <screen><prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>source admin-openrc.sh</userinput>
+       </screen>
+    </step>
     <step>
       <para>To create the Identity service credentials, complete these
         steps:</para>