diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e578974a1e..a214b18b7e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pnpm i
 
 ```sh
 cd references/hello-world
-cp .env.example .env
+cp ../../.env.example .env
 pnpm exec trigger login -a http://localhost:3030
 ```