Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a component, the method comprising: determining a predicted direction and extent of distortion of a portion of the component; designing a support structure based on the predicted direction and extent of distortion of the portion of the component; additive manufacturing, by melting and fusing powder from a build plate, the component and the support structure. The support structure comprises, a hook structure comprising an elongate arm and a hook protruding from the elongate arm. The hook is deposited to abut a distortion surface of the component to restrain distortion of the component. The distortion surface is the furthest in the direction of distortion of the component. The elongate arm is deposited to extend from the hook in a direction having a vector component opposing the direction of distortion such that shrinkage of the elongate arm provides a force to minimise distortion of the component.