diff --git a/docs/core/install/linux-scripted-manual.md b/docs/core/install/linux-scripted-manual.md
index abf4276adbc21..fd5f1e4dc54ad 100644
--- a/docs/core/install/linux-scripted-manual.md
+++ b/docs/core/install/linux-scripted-manual.md
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Set the following two environment variables in your shell profile:
   This variable should include both the `DOTNET_ROOT` folder and the user's _.dotnet/tools_ folder:
 
   ```bash
-  export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.dotnet:$HOME/.dotnet/tools
+  export PATH=$PATH:$DOTNET_ROOT:$DOTNET_ROOT/tools
   ```
 
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