diff --git a/doc/install/kubernetes/gitlab_chart.md b/doc/install/kubernetes/gitlab_chart.md
index 5a6bfaf5e14..40dd4635bcb 100644
--- a/doc/install/kubernetes/gitlab_chart.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 A new [cloud native GitLab chart](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/install/kubernetes/#cloud-native-gitlab-chart) is in development with increased scalability and resilience, among other benefits. The cloud native chart will replace both the `gitlab` and `gitlab-omnibus` charts when available later this year.
 
-Due to the difficulty in supporting upgrades, migrating will require backing up data out of this instance and restoring it into the new deployment. For more information on available GitLab Helm Charts, please see our [overview](index.md#chart-overview).
+Due to the significant architectural changes, migrating will require backing up data out of this instance and restoring it into the new deployment. For more information on available GitLab Helm Charts, please see our [overview](index.md#chart-overview).
 
 ## Introduction
 
diff --git a/doc/install/kubernetes/gitlab_omnibus.md b/doc/install/kubernetes/gitlab_omnibus.md
index 5831de19f7d..87e81862df9 100644
--- a/doc/install/kubernetes/gitlab_omnibus.md
+++ b/doc/install/kubernetes/gitlab_omnibus.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This work is based partially on: https://github.com/lwolf/kubernetes-gitlab/. Gi
 
 This chart provides an easy way to get started with GitLab, provisioning an installation with nearly all functionality enabled. SSL is automatically provisioned via [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/).
 
-This Helm chart is in beta, and is suited for small to medium deployments. and will be deprecated by the [cloud native GitLab chart](https://gitlab.com/charts/helm.gitlab.io/blob/master/README.md) once available. Due to the difficulty in supporting upgrades, migrating will require exporting data out of this instance and importing it into the new deployment.
+This Helm chart is in beta, and is suited for small to medium deployments. and will be deprecated by the [cloud native GitLab chart](https://gitlab.com/charts/helm.gitlab.io/blob/master/README.md) once available. Due to the significant architectural changes, migrating will require backing up data out of this instance and importing it into the new deployment.
 
 The deployment includes: