diff --git a/riot.im/README b/riot.im/README
index f33f1ba45..2186e48de 100644
--- a/riot.im/README
+++ b/riot.im/README
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ official riot.im distribution, but these files may be useful if you want to
 inspect the configuration used there.
 
 Riot Desktop uses a separate config (see electron_app/riot.im/config.json).
+
+Deployment scripts (such as app/deploy.py) are meant to be run on the web server
+hosting the Riot installation.