diff --git a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/get-started/pipelines.mdx b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/get-started/pipelines.mdx
index 84d272bc..158b47d2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/content/docs/get-started/pipelines.mdx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/content/docs/get-started/pipelines.mdx
@@ -253,20 +253,17 @@ Applications can add custom steps directly through the pipeline API for scenario
 ```csharp title="C# — AppHost.cs"
 var builder = DistributedApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
+// Add custom deployment validation
+builder.Pipeline.AddStep("validate-deployment", async context =>
+{
+    // Custom validation logic
+    await ValidateApiHealth(context);
+    await ValidateDatabaseConnection(context);
+}, requiredBy: WellKnownPipelineSteps.Deploy);
+
 // Define resources
 var database = builder.AddPostgres("myapp-db");
 var api = builder.AddProject<Api>("api").WithReference(database);
-
-// Add custom deployment validation
-builder.Services.Configure<DistributedApplicationPipelineOptions>(options =>
-{
-    options.AddStep("validate-deployment", async context =>
-    {
-        // Custom validation logic
-        await ValidateApiHealth(context);
-        await ValidateDatabaseConnection(context);
-    }).DependsOn(WellKnownSteps.Deploy);
-});
 ```
 
 This pattern enables applications to extend the deployment process with custom logic while benefiting from the pipeline's dependency management and execution coordination.
@@ -348,4 +345,4 @@ The pipeline system provides robust failure handling during parallel execution:
 4. **Error isolation**: Failures in one part of the pipeline are contained and don't affect independent operations
 </Steps>
 
-The system maintains comprehensive logging and state information to support efficient debugging and recovery, ensuring that developers can quickly identify and resolve issues while preserving all successful work.
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+The system maintains comprehensive logging and state information to support efficient debugging and recovery, ensuring that developers can quickly identify and resolve issues while preserving all successful work.