diff --git a/cmd/kops/rollingupdatecluster.go b/cmd/kops/rollingupdatecluster.go
index aae680e3d6..0feca045ff 100644
--- a/cmd/kops/rollingupdatecluster.go
+++ b/cmd/kops/rollingupdatecluster.go
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ This command updates a kubernetes cluster to match the cloud, and kops specifica
 
 To perform rolling update, you need to update the cloud resources first with "kops update cluster"
 
-Note: terraform users will need to "kops update cluster --target=terraform" then "terraform plan" then "terraform apply"
-prior to running "kops rolling-update cluster"
+Note: terraform users will need run the following commands all from the same directory `kops update cluster --target=terraform` then `terraform plan` then `terraform apply`
+prior to running `kops rolling-update cluster`
 
 Use KOPS_FEATURE_FLAGS="+DrainAndValidateRollingUpdate" to use beta code that drains the nodes
 and validates the cluster.  New flags for Drain and Validation operations will be shown when