diff --git a/cookbook/deployment/tools.rst b/cookbook/deployment/tools.rst
index 58cc3bd6cfc..9f7e50616e0 100644
--- a/cookbook/deployment/tools.rst
+++ b/cookbook/deployment/tools.rst
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ as you normally do:
     ensures that development packages are not installed in the production
     environment.
 
+.. caution::
+
+    If you get a "class not found" error during this step, you may need to
+    run ``export SYMFONY_ENV=prod`` before running this command so that
+    the ``post-install-cmd`` scripts run in the ``prod`` environment.
+
 D) Clear your Symfony Cache
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