diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf801775..87d33e18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ signup-service is part of the esignet, but has a separate Helm chart to install
 
 ### Pre-requisites
 1. Set the kube config file of the Esignet k8 cluster having esignet services is set correctly in PC.
-1. Below are the dependent services required for signup service integrated with MOSIP IDA:
+1. Below are the dependent services required for signup service integrated with [Mock Identity System](https://github.com/mosip/esignet-mock-services/tree/master/mock-identity-system)
    | Chart | Chart version |
    |---|---|
    |[Keycloak](https://github.com/mosip/mosip-infra/tree/v1.2.0.1-B3/deployment/v3/external/iam) | 7.1.18 |
@@ -55,14 +55,30 @@ cd deploy
   cd deploy
   ./restart-signup.sh
   ```
-## Deploy dependent services for Signup onboarding
+### Additional services required
+To complete the signup portal deployment below MOSIP kernel services are required to be deployed.
+* otpmanager
+* authmanager
+* auditmanager
+* notifier
+
+* Initialize the db script to create mosip_kernel and mosip_audit databases make sure to update the existing db-common-secret in init_values.yaml if postgres-initialization already done
+  * copy db-common-secret from existing postgres deployment secret if its already created
+  * run the postgres-init.sh
+  ```
+    cd deploy
+    ./postgres-init.sh
+  ```
+#### Prerequisites for MOSIP kernel services:
 1. msg-gateway
 2. config-server
 3. artifactory
 4. mock-smtp
 5. kernel
-
-
+```
+  cd deploy (follow the above sequence and run the install.sh for each module installation)
+  
+```  
 ## Partner onboarding
 * Perform Partner onboarding for esignet Signup OIDC client using [steps](partner-onboarder/README.md) only if mosip-identity plugin is used.