diff --git a/deployment/kubernetes/dns.values.yaml.dist b/deployment/kubernetes/dns.values.template.yaml
similarity index 74%
rename from deployment/kubernetes/dns.values.yaml.dist
rename to deployment/kubernetes/dns.values.template.yaml
index 16d2975..09539e3 100644
--- a/deployment/kubernetes/dns.values.yaml.dist
+++ b/deployment/kubernetes/dns.values.template.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# please duplicate template file and rename to "dns.values.yaml" and fill in your value
+
 provider: digitalocean
 digitalocean:
   # create the API token at https://cloud.digitalocean.com/account/api/tokens
diff --git a/deployment/kubernetes/nginx.values.yaml.dist b/deployment/kubernetes/nginx.values.template.yaml
similarity index 68%
rename from deployment/kubernetes/nginx.values.yaml.dist
rename to deployment/kubernetes/nginx.values.template.yaml
index 06dad81..8035104 100644
--- a/deployment/kubernetes/nginx.values.yaml.dist
+++ b/deployment/kubernetes/nginx.values.template.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# please duplicate template file and rename to "nginx.values.yaml" and fill in your value
+
 controller:
   kind: DaemonSet
   hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/deployment/kubernetes/values.yaml.dist b/deployment/kubernetes/values.template.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from deployment/kubernetes/values.yaml.dist
rename to deployment/kubernetes/values.template.yaml
index d20e2bc..21bcd9c 100644
--- a/deployment/kubernetes/values.yaml.dist
+++ b/deployment/kubernetes/values.template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Change all the below if needed
+# please duplicate template file and rename to "values.yaml" and fill in your value
+
+# change all the below if needed
 PUBLIC_REGISTRATION: false
 INVITE_REGISTRATION: false