diff --git a/docs/installation/ca/Installing_CA_Clone_with_HSM.adoc b/docs/installation/ca/Installing_CA_Clone_with_HSM.adoc
index 17bedfe11b6..b0803740985 100644
--- a/docs/installation/ca/Installing_CA_Clone_with_HSM.adoc
+++ b/docs/installation/ca/Installing_CA_Clone_with_HSM.adoc
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ $ pki-server cert-export subsystem \
 
 == CA Subsystem Installation 
 
+Note: It is assumed that the CA signing certificate has been exported into `ca_signing.crt`
+
 Prepare a file (e.g. ca.cfg) that contains the deployment configuration, for example:
 
 [literal,subs="+quotes,verbatim"]
diff --git a/docs/installation/kra/Installing_KRA_Clone_with_HSM.adoc b/docs/installation/kra/Installing_KRA_Clone_with_HSM.adoc
index f6e91223e02..bbd068e7190 100644
--- a/docs/installation/kra/Installing_KRA_Clone_with_HSM.adoc
+++ b/docs/installation/kra/Installing_KRA_Clone_with_HSM.adoc
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Prior to installation, please ensure that the link:../others/Installation_Prereq
 
 == KRA Subsystem Installation 
 
+Note: It is assumed that the CA signing certificate has been exported into `ca_signing.crt`
+
 Prepare a file (e.g. kra.cfg) that contains the deployment configuration, for example:
 
 [literal,subs="+quotes,verbatim"]
diff --git a/docs/installation/ocsp/Installing_OCSP_Clone_with_HSM.adoc b/docs/installation/ocsp/Installing_OCSP_Clone_with_HSM.adoc
index 129fefb8caa..2d664cd3d13 100644
--- a/docs/installation/ocsp/Installing_OCSP_Clone_with_HSM.adoc
+++ b/docs/installation/ocsp/Installing_OCSP_Clone_with_HSM.adoc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Prior to installation, please ensure that the link:../others/Installation_Prereq
 
 == OCSP Subsystem Installation 
 
+Note: It is assumed that the CA signing certificate has been exported into `ca_signing.crt
+
 Prepare a file (e.g. ocsp.cfg) that contains the deployment configuration, for example:
 
 [literal,subs="+quotes,verbatim"]