diff --git a/DEPLOY b/DEPLOY
index ca2b207..33e1324 100644
--- a/DEPLOY
+++ b/DEPLOY
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 #
 # Not deployed yet: audit_log.pb.js + audit_log_utils.js — add BOTH lines
 # together when the audit trail is switched on (utils is required by the hook).
+# Publish: commit, then `npm run pb:hooks:publish`; the VPS syncs within ~2 min.
 quotes.pb.js