diff --git a/samples/springboot2/pet-store/README.md b/samples/springboot2/pet-store/README.md
index 8e15b3773..c1b486f1c 100644
--- a/samples/springboot2/pet-store/README.md
+++ b/samples/springboot2/pet-store/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ The application can be deployed in an AWS account using the [Serverless Applicat
 * [Gradle](https://gradle.org/) or [Maven](https://maven.apache.org/)
 
 ## Deployment
+
+In a shell, navigate to the sample's folder and run the following command
+
+```
+$ gradle wrapper
+````
+
 In a shell, navigate to the sample's folder and use the SAM CLI to build a deployable package
 ```
 $ sam build
@@ -33,4 +40,4 @@ PetStoreApi - URL for application            https://xxxxxxxxxx.execute-api.us-w
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 $ curl https://xxxxxxxxxx.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pets
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```