diff --git a/packages/docs/docs/theme/default-theme-config.md b/packages/docs/docs/theme/default-theme-config.md
index e64da69a72..354eb5475d 100644
--- a/packages/docs/docs/theme/default-theme-config.md
+++ b/packages/docs/docs/theme/default-theme-config.md
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ This will render `.vuepress/components/SpecialLayout.vue` for the given page.
 
 ## Ejecting
 
-You can copy the default theme source code into `.vuepress/theme` to fully customize the theme using the `vuepress eject [targetDir]` command.
+You can copy the default theme source code into `.vuepress/theme` to fully customize the theme using the `vuepress eject [targetDir]` command. If you didn't install Vuepress globally, run `./node_modules/.bin/vuepress eject`.
 
 ::: warning
 Once you eject, you are on your own and **won’t** be receiving future updates or bugfixes to the default theme even if you upgrade VuePress.