diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/deprecated_dirs.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/deprecated_dirs.nu
index 4fc4e944ba..f92b1a1790 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/std/deprecated_dirs.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/std/deprecated_dirs.nu
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ print -e $"
 (ansi red)Warning:(ansi reset) The 'std dirs' module will no longer automatically
 be loaded in the next release. To continue using the Shells
 feature, and to remove this warning, please add the following
-to your config.nu:
+to your startup configuration (typically env.nu or config.nu):
 
 use std/dirs shells-aliases *