diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 428ac76..0cf6540 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ app_setup_block_enabled: true
 app_setup_block: |
   Edit `/config/syslog-ng.conf` to configure your logging sources and destinations. Note: As the application does not run as root you cannot listen on ports < 1024.
 
+  The application pid, control file, etc. are all kept in /config so when using tools such as `syslog-ng-ctl` you need to specify the path e.g. `syslog-ng-ctl reload -c /config/syslog-ng.ctl`
+
   More info at [syslog-ng](https://www.syslog-ng.com/technical-documents/list/syslog-ng-open-source-edition).