diff --git a/docs/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager/helm-cli.md b/docs/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager/helm-cli.md
index 826e91bd272..f97db8db9f7 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager/helm-cli.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/quick-start-guides/deploy-rancher-manager/helm-cli.md
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ The kubeconfig file is important for accessing the Kubernetes cluster. Copy the
 scp root@<IP_OF_LINUX_MACHINE>:/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml ~/.kube/config
 ```
 
+In some cases it may need to make sure that your shell has the environment variable `KUBECONFIG=~/.kube/config` defined, for instance, it can be exported in your profile or rc files.
+
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