diff --git a/helpdesk-bot/README.md b/helpdesk-bot/README.md
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@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ vary run to run; that's exactly why we use `trial(n=20)`.
 ## 🛠️ Step 2: Apply the fix
 
 ```bash
-git apply mitigation.patch
+git apply mitigation.patch --directory=helpdesk-bot
 ```
 
 The patch makes two changes to