diff --git a/examples/kubernetes/static-provisioning/README.md b/examples/kubernetes/static-provisioning/README.md
index 8284691341..de871ca50a 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes/static-provisioning/README.md
+++ b/examples/kubernetes/static-provisioning/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 This example shows you how to create and consume a `PersistentVolume` from an existing EBS volume with static provisioning.
 
-1. Edit the `PersistentVolume` manifest in [pv.yaml](./manifests/pv.yaml) to include your `volumeHandle` EBS volume ID and `nodeSelectorTerms` zone value.
+1. Edit the `PersistentVolume` manifest in [pv.yaml](./manifests/pv.yaml) to include your `volumeHandle` EBS volume ID and `nodeSelectorTerms` zone value. Confirm that the `metadata.name` field in [pv.yaml](./manifests/pv.yaml) matches `spec.volumeName` in [pv.yaml](./manifests/claim.yaml). 
 
     ```
     apiVersion: v1
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ This example shows you how to create and consume a `PersistentVolume` from an ex
     persistentvolumeclaim "ebs-claim" deleted
     pod "app" deleted
     persistentvolume "test-pv" deleted
-    ```
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+    ```