diff --git a/docs/running-on-yarn.md b/docs/running-on-yarn.md
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@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ instructions:
 pre-packaged distribution.
 1. Locate the `spark-<version>-yarn-shuffle.jar`. This should be under
 `$SPARK_HOME/common/network-yarn/target/scala-<version>` if you are building Spark yourself, and under
-`lib` if you are using a distribution.
+`yarn` if you are using a distribution.
 1. Add this jar to the classpath of all `NodeManager`s in your cluster.
 1. In the `yarn-site.xml` on each node, add `spark_shuffle` to `yarn.nodemanager.aux-services`,
 then set `yarn.nodemanager.aux-services.spark_shuffle.class` to