diff --git a/docs/get-started/deploy-smart-contracts.mdx b/docs/get-started/deploy-smart-contracts.mdx
index 144028ff7..15427c6c2 100644
--- a/docs/get-started/deploy-smart-contracts.mdx
+++ b/docs/get-started/deploy-smart-contracts.mdx
@@ -101,23 +101,35 @@ Never share or commit your private key. Always keep it secure and handle with ca
 
 Now that your environment is set up, let's deploy your contracts to Base Sepolia.
 
-1. Use the following command to compile and deploy your contract
+1. (Optional) Perform a dry run to simulate the deployment and verify your configuration:
 
 ```bash
 forge create ./src/Counter.sol:Counter --rpc-url $BASE_SEPOLIA_RPC_URL --account deployer
 ```
 
+This simulates the deployment without broadcasting the transaction to the network.
+
+2. Deploy your contract by adding the `--broadcast` flag:
+
+```bash
+forge create ./src/Counter.sol:Counter --rpc-url $BASE_SEPOLIA_RPC_URL --account deployer --broadcast
+```
+
+<Tip>
+The `--broadcast` flag is **required** to actually deploy your contract to the network. Without it, Foundry only performs a dry run simulation.
+</Tip>
+
 Note the format of the contract being deployed is `<contract-path>:<contract-name>`.
 
-2. After successful deployment, the transaction hash will be printed to the console output
+3. After successful deployment, the transaction hash and deployed contract address will be printed to the console output
 
-3. Copy the deployed contract address and add it to your `.env` file
+4. Copy the deployed contract address and add it to your `.env` file
 
 ```bash
 COUNTER_CONTRACT_ADDRESS="0x..."
 ```
 
-4. Load the new environment variable
+5. Load the new environment variable
 
 ```bash
 source .env