diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver/README.md b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver/README.md
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@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 Demonstration of how to use the k8s.io/apiserver library to build a functional API server.
 
+**Note:** go-get or vendor this package as `k8s.io/sample-apiserver`.
 
 ## Purpose
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/README.md b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/README.md
index 207aebd810b..0c822c42a10 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/README.md
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@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 This repository implements a simple controller for watching Foo resources as
 defined with a CustomResourceDefinition (CRD).
 
+**Note:** go-get or vendor this package as `k8s.io/sample-controller`.
+
 This particular example demonstrates how to perform basic operations such as:
 
 * How to register a new custom resource (custom resource type) of type `Foo` using a CustomResourceDefinition.