diff --git a/docs/content/documentation/getting-started/directory-structure.md b/docs/content/documentation/getting-started/directory-structure.md
index c48d20a1be..77c69ada7a 100644
--- a/docs/content/documentation/getting-started/directory-structure.md
+++ b/docs/content/documentation/getting-started/directory-structure.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ After running `zola init`, you should see the following structure in your direct
 5 directories, 1 file
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+You might also see a `public` directory if you are running the default `zola build/serve` commands which contains some output for the site: the full site for `zola build` and only the static assets for `zola serve`. This folder will be deleted/created automatically by `zola serve`.
+
 Here's a high-level overview of each of these directories and `config.toml`.
 
 ## `config.toml`