diff --git a/app-service-template/README.md b/app-service-template/README.md
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--- a/app-service-template/README.md
+++ b/app-service-template/README.md
@@ -8,34 +8,36 @@ Follow the instructions below to create your new customer application service:
 
 1. Copy contents of this folder to your new folder
 
-2. Change name `new-app-service` in go.mod to an appropriate Go Module name for your service
+2. Change name `new-app-service` in go.mod file to an appropriate Go Module name for your service
 
    - Typically this is the URL to the repository for your service
 
-3. Do a global search and replace on `new-app-service` to replace it with the name of your service
+3. Remove the `replace` statement from the go.mod file
+
+4. Do a global search and replace on `new-app-service` to replace it with the name of your service
 
    - Note that this name is used as the service key, so it needs to use dashes rather than spaces in the name and avoid other special characters
 
-4. Adjust your local import statements to match the name you selected in the go.mod file
+5. Adjust your local import statements to match the name you selected in the go.mod file
 
    - Only needed in `main.go` if the Go Module name changed to a URL
 
-5.  Run unit tests to verify changes didn't break the code
+6. Run unit tests to verify changes didn't break the code
 
    - `make test`
 
-6. Verify you are able to build the executable
+7. Verify you are able to build the executable
 
    - `make build`
 
-7. Update the `Makefile` docker build to adjust image name appropriately 
+8. Update the `Makefile` docker build to adjust image name appropriately 
 
-8. Verify the docker image still builds with your new image name
+9. Verify the docker image still builds with your new image name
 
    - `make docker`
 
-9. Address all the TODO's in the source files and add your custom code
+10. Address all the TODO's in the source files and add your custom code
 
-10. Build and test your new custom application service
+11. Build and test your new custom application service
 
     
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