diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 72838e8..f321c94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ services:
 Install borg and then
 
     adduser --system --group --shell /bin/bash borg
+    mkdir /home/borg/.ssh
+    chown borg. /home/borg/.ssh
     mkdir /srv/borg
     chown borg. /srv/borg
     chmod 755 /srv/borg