diff --git a/doc/guides/west/install.rst b/doc/guides/west/install.rst
index 523fb85260c..d116e3bdcc1 100644
--- a/doc/guides/west/install.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/west/install.rst
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ completion script and have it sourced every time you enter a new shell session.
 
 To obtain the completion script you can use the ``west completion`` command::
 
-   cd ~
-   west completion bash > west-completion.bash
+   cd /path/to/zephyr/
+   west completion bash > ~/west-completion.bash
 
 .. note::