diff --git a/packages/api/README.md b/packages/api/README.md
index f6f348d59a..66db5232fa 100644
--- a/packages/api/README.md
+++ b/packages/api/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $ npm install
 
 ## Setting up env variables
 
-- Create `.env` file in the project root and copy paste `.env.example` content in there.
+- Create `.env` file in the `api` package folder and copy paste `.env.example` content in there.
 ```
 cp .env.example .env
 ```
diff --git a/packages/worker/README.md b/packages/worker/README.md
index 3b991395c9..4cb914fd45 100644
--- a/packages/worker/README.md
+++ b/packages/worker/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $ npm install
 
 ## Setting up env variables
 
-- Create `.env` file in the project root and copy paste `.env.example` content in there.
+- Create `.env` file in the `worker` package folder and copy paste `.env.example` content in there.
 ```
 cp .env.example .env
 ```