diff --git a/docs/projects/code-execution.qmd b/docs/projects/code-execution.qmd
index f7fac8b3f..2a1c5e021 100644
--- a/docs/projects/code-execution.qmd
+++ b/docs/projects/code-execution.qmd
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ quarto render --cache-refresh           # entire project
 
 ## Working Dir
 
-By default, the working directory for rendering files within a project is the directory of the file itself. If you prefer to use the main project directory instead, you can add the `execute-dir: project` option to your config:
+By default, the working directory for rendering files within a project is the directory of the file itself. If you prefer to use the main project directory instead, you can add the `execute-dir: project` option to your project config (`_quarto.yml`):
 
 ``` yaml
 project: