diff --git a/app/data/stacks/mainnet-eth/README.md b/app/data/stacks/mainnet-eth/README.md
index d6bf1cb6..65011d76 100644
--- a/app/data/stacks/mainnet-eth/README.md
+++ b/app/data/stacks/mainnet-eth/README.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ $ laconic-so deployment --dir mainnet-eth-deployment stop --delete-data-volumes
 After deleting the volumes, any subsequent re-start will begin chain sync from cold.
 
 ## Ports
-You will likely wish to expose certain container ports through the host.  Whatever ports are defined in the Docker compose file
+For sync to function, it is usually necessary to expose certain container ports on the host.  Whatever ports are defined in the Docker compose file
 are exposed by default, but the values can be customized for this deployment by editing the "spec" file generated by `laconic-so deploy init`:
 ```
 $ cat mainnet-eth-spec.yml