diff --git a/snakedeploy/deploy.py b/snakedeploy/deploy.py
index 636ac9d..f3a69f7 100644
--- a/snakedeploy/deploy.py
+++ b/snakedeploy/deploy.py
@@ -81,8 +81,13 @@ def deploy_profile(self):
 
         returns a boolean "no_profile" to indicate if there is not a profile (True)
         """
-        # Handle the profile/
+        # Check for profiles directory at root level first
         profile_dir = Path(self.repo_clone) / "profiles"
+
+        # If not found at root, check under workflow directory
+        if not profile_dir.exists():
+            profile_dir = Path(self.repo_clone) / "workflow" / "profiles"
+
         no_profile = not profile_dir.exists()
         if no_profile:
             logger.warning(
@@ -91,7 +96,13 @@ def deploy_profile(self):
                 "need or provide any profiles."
             )
         else:
-            logger.info("Writing template profiles")
+            logger.info(
+                f"Writing template profiles from {profile_dir.relative_to(self.repo_clone)}"
+            )
+            logger.info(
+                "If you adapt this profile for your HPC or VM cluster consider "
+                "contributing this profile to the original repository."
+            )
             shutil.copytree(profile_dir, self.profiles, dirs_exist_ok=self.force)
         return no_profile