diff --git a/doc/install/installation.md b/doc/install/installation.md
index ed041203..795a053a 100644
--- a/doc/install/installation.md
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@@ -185,7 +185,11 @@ for the email)
 
 ## Check Application Status
 
-Just to check we didn't miss anything.
+Check if GitLab  and its environment is configured correctly:
+
+    sudo -u gitlab -H bundle exec rake gitlab:env:info RAILS_ENV=production
+
+To make sure you didn't miss anything run a more thorough check with:
 
     sudo -u gitlab -H bundle exec rake gitlab:app:status RAILS_ENV=production