diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a5131c..3c73e58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ In your `settings.py`:
 
 Then run these commands:
 
-    $ python manage.py createhostsettings
     $ echo "import os" >> settings.py
     $ echo "PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))" >> settings.py
+    $ python manage.py createhostsettings
     $ echo "from django_host_settings.settings import *" >> settings.py
     
 You can now override any settings in your own settings file, created in the `config/` directory of your project's root.