diff --git a/support/doc/production.md b/support/doc/production.md
index ea0a98395..34e19fc8c 100644
--- a/support/doc/production.md
+++ b/support/doc/production.md
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ Set its password:
 $ sudo passwd peertube
 ```
 
+Ensure the peertube root directory is traversable by nginx:
+
+```bash
+$ ls -ld /var/www/peertube # Should be drwxr-xr-x
+```
+
 **On FreeBSD**
 
 ```bash