diff --git a/internal/projectinit/projectinit_test.go b/internal/projectinit/projectinit_test.go
index 2b45dd8..fc40c82 100644
--- a/internal/projectinit/projectinit_test.go
+++ b/internal/projectinit/projectinit_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package projectinit
 import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -38,7 +39,15 @@ func TestRunCreatesScaffold(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, ignore, "volcano.env")
 
 	readme := readProjectFile(t, dir, filepath.Join("volcano", "README.md"))
-	assert.Contains(t, readme, "If this project includes volcano/volcano-config.yaml")
+	assert.Contains(t, readme, "If this project includes volcano/functions:\n\n    volcano functions deploy --all")
+	assert.Contains(t, readme, "If this project includes volcano/functions:\n\n    volcano cloud functions deploy --all")
+	assert.Contains(t, readme, "If this project includes volcano/volcano-config.yaml:\n\n    volcano config deploy")
+	assert.Contains(t, readme, "If this project includes volcano/volcano-config.yaml:\n\n    volcano cloud config deploy")
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, strings.Count(readme, "volcano functions deploy --all"))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, strings.Count(readme, "volcano cloud functions deploy --all"))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, strings.Count(readme, "volcano config deploy"))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, strings.Count(readme, "volcano cloud config deploy"))
+	assert.NotContains(t, readme, "configuration, functions, migrations")
 }
 
 func TestRunRejectsInvalidStarterNames(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/projectinit/starters/base/volcano/README.md b/internal/projectinit/starters/base/volcano/README.md
index f9a6cd4..ccf57c4 100644
--- a/internal/projectinit/starters/base/volcano/README.md
+++ b/internal/projectinit/starters/base/volcano/README.md
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 # Volcano
 
-This directory contains Volcano configuration, functions, migrations, and local variables.
+This directory contains Volcano migrations and local variables.
 
 Local development:
 
     volcano start
     volcano variables deploy
-    volcano functions deploy --all
     volcano migrations deploy --all -d app
 
+If this project includes volcano/functions:
+
+    volcano functions deploy --all
+
 If this project includes volcano/volcano-config.yaml:
 
     volcano config deploy
@@ -18,6 +21,9 @@ Cloud deployment:
     volcano login
     volcano use <project-id-or-name>
     volcano cloud variables deploy
+
+If this project includes volcano/functions:
+
     volcano cloud functions deploy --all
 
 If this project includes volcano/volcano-config.yaml: