diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 715aa1a5f..879b85bb9 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ $ vscode/scripts/code-cli.sh --install-extension dist/vscode-codeql-*.vsix # if
 
 ### Debugging
 
-You can use VS Code to debug the extension without explicitly installing it. Just open this directory as a workspace in VS Code, and hit `F5` to start a debugging session.
+You can use VS Code to debug the extension without explicitly installing it. Just open this repository's root directory as a workspace in VS Code, and hit `F5` to start a debugging session.
 
 ### Storybook