diff --git a/ops/deployments-from-scratch.md b/ops/deployments-from-scratch.md
index 6c4dbce..b6fc1aa 100644
--- a/ops/deployments-from-scratch.md
+++ b/ops/deployments-from-scratch.md
@@ -1377,7 +1377,9 @@
   ```bash
   REGISTRY_BOND_ID=<bond-id>
   DEPLOYER_LRN=<target-deployer-lrn>
+  AUTHORITY=vaasl
   ```
+  Note: The bond id should be set to the `vaasl` authority
 
 * Update required laconic config. You can use the same `userKey` and `bondId` used for snowball-backend:
 
@@ -1394,6 +1396,7 @@
       gasPrice: 1alnt
   EOF
   ```
+  Note: The `userKey` account should own the authority `vaasl`
 
 ### Run