diff --git a/docs/develop-logseq.md b/docs/develop-logseq.md
index 14df32ad9f..cc101ec091 100644
--- a/docs/develop-logseq.md
+++ b/docs/develop-logseq.md
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ yarn dev-electron-app
 Alternatively, run `bb dev:electron-start` to do this step with one command. To
 download bb, see https://github.com/babashka/babashka#installation.
 
-3. (Optional) Update dependencies if your are updating from an old branch
+3. (Optional) Update dependencies if `resources/package.json` has changed since
+the last time you used dev Logseq.
 
 ```bash
 # pull new changes