diff --git a/docs/source/generating-a-node.rst b/docs/source/generating-a-node.rst
index c8d40758e1..c83b62b227 100644
--- a/docs/source/generating-a-node.rst
+++ b/docs/source/generating-a-node.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ A node can be created manually by creating a folder that contains the following
 
 * A folder entitled ``cordapps`` containing any CorDapp JARs you want the node to load
 
+* An up-to-date version of the ``network-parameters`` file ([see docs:](https://docs.corda.net/network-map.html#network-parameters)) generated by the bootstrapper tool
+
 * **Optional:** A webserver JAR entitled ``corda-webserver.jar`` that will connect to the node via RPC
 
     * The (deprecated) default webserver can be downloaded from http://r3.bintray.com/corda/net/corda/corda-webserver/ (under /|corda_version|/corda-webserver-|corda_version|.jar)