diff --git a/doc/source/guides/single-machine.rst b/doc/source/guides/single-machine.rst
index a0e97ed..03d9374 100644
--- a/doc/source/guides/single-machine.rst
+++ b/doc/source/guides/single-machine.rst
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@
 
     $ sudo useradd -s /bin/bash -d /opt/stack -m stack
 
+Ensure home directory for the ``stack`` user has executable permission for all,
+as RHEL based distros create it with ``700`` and Ubuntu 21.04+ with ``750``
+which can cause issues during deployment.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+    $ sudo chmod +x /opt/stack
+
 Since this user will be making many changes to your system, it will need
 to have sudo privileges: