diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92e5e18..2dcbee0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=
 MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=
 BOT_VERSION=2.1.1
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-The only thing that remains is for the correct API keys to be entered in the environment variables in the `.env` file, and for a copy of this file to be placed in the root and the `app` directories.
+The correct API keys need to be entered in the environment variables in the `.env` file, and for a copy of this file to be placed in the root and the `app` directories.
+
+Also create a new folder in the root directory called `db`. This is to ensure there is persistence of data when the bot is updated.
 
 **N.B.**: When the bot is first run, it is configured to log in as the Test Bot, and not the main Geas Server Bot, as a safety measure.
 To change this, navigate to the last line of the file `bot.py` and change the line: