diff --git a/HACKING.md b/HACKING.md
index a0cc9e4cd..1b69d3ab0 100644
--- a/HACKING.md
+++ b/HACKING.md
@@ -115,10 +115,9 @@ directory:
 guest$ cd /freedombox
 ```
 
-Run the development version of FreedomBox Service (Plinth) from your source
-directory in the container using the following command. This command
-continuously deploys your code changes into the container providing a
-quick feedback cycle during development.
+Run the development version of FreedomBox Service in the container using the
+following command. This command continuously deploys your code changes into the
+container providing a quick feedback cycle during development.
 
 ```bash
 guest$ freedombox-develop
diff --git a/container b/container
index 8b5298d3b..14ac23f60 100755
--- a/container
+++ b/container
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ sudo apt-mark unhold freedombox
 sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install --yes ncurses-term \
   sshpass bash-completion
 
-echo 'alias freedombox-develop="sudo -u plinth /freedombox/run --develop"' \
+echo 'alias freedombox-develop="cd /freedombox; sudo -u plinth /freedombox/run --develop"' \
   >> /home/fbx/.bashrc
 
 # Make some pytest related files and directories writable to the fbx user