diff --git a/docs/terraform-workbooks/nginx-alb/README.md b/docs/terraform-workbooks/nginx-alb/README.md
index 185dadb89..0eea9db55 100644
--- a/docs/terraform-workbooks/nginx-alb/README.md
+++ b/docs/terraform-workbooks/nginx-alb/README.md
@@ -86,22 +86,16 @@ Or create a `main.tf` file and paste the full configuration below.
 
 <!-- INCLUDE: main.tf lang:hcl -->
 
-### Step 2. Install Load Balancer AMI
+### Step 2. Install Debian AMI
 
-Next install the load balancer AMI images, which is used as the AMI disk image for launching the load-balancer and a requirement.
-
-```bash
-spx admin images import --name lb-alpine-3.21.6-x86_64
-```
-
-### Step 2.1 Install Debian AMI
-
-Next, install the Debian 13 AMI which is used in the example to host the `nginx` webservers as an EC2 instance.
+Install the Debian 13 AMI which is used in the example to host the `nginx` webservers as an EC2 instance.
 
 ```bash
 spx admin images import --name debian-13-x86_64
 ```
 
+> **Note:** The load balancer itself runs as a direct-boot QEMU microvm using the kernel + initramfs bundled with the Spinifex distribution (`/usr/share/spinifex/microvm/`), so no separate LB AMI import is required.
+
 ### Step 3. Deploy
 
 ```bash