diff --git a/ci/config/allow-refs.sample b/ci/config/allow-ref.sample
similarity index 91%
rename from ci/config/allow-refs.sample
rename to ci/config/allow-ref.sample
index f157f1945a2..af0e076f8a3 100755
--- a/ci/config/allow-refs.sample
+++ b/ci/config/allow-ref.sample
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 # your repository:
 #
 #   git checkout -b ci-config
-#   cp allow-refs.sample allow-refs
-#   $EDITOR allow-refs
+#   cp allow-ref.sample allow-ref
+#   $EDITOR allow-ref
+#   git add allow-ref
 #   git commit -am "implement my ci preferences"
 #   git push
 #