diff --git a/doc/install-guide/section_heat-install.xml b/doc/install-guide/section_heat-install.xml
index 3c5049130a..80eec05678 100644
--- a/doc/install-guide/section_heat-install.xml
+++ b/doc/install-guide/section_heat-install.xml
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ log_dir = /var/log/heat</programlisting>
         </step>
       </substeps>
     </step>
+    <step>
+      <para>Run the following command to populate the Orchestration
+        database:</para>
+      <screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>su -s /bin/sh -c "heat-manage db_sync" heat</userinput></screen>
+    </step>
   </procedure>
   <procedure os="debian">
     <title>To install and configure the Orchestration components</title>