diff --git a/packages/backend/README.md b/packages/backend/README.md
index a5ff2f02..bfcc2d45 100644
--- a/packages/backend/README.md
+++ b/packages/backend/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ yarn start
 
 ## Deployment
 
-Clone the deployer repository:
+Clone the [deployer repository](https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/snowballtools-base-api-deployments):
 
 ```zsh
 git clone git@git.vdb.to:cerc-io/snowballtools-base-api-deployments.git
diff --git a/packages/frontend/README.md b/packages/frontend/README.md
index 071967f9..913dd1d5 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/README.md
+++ b/packages/frontend/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ yarn dev
 
 ## Deployment
 
-From the root of the project, run:
+From the root of the project,
+
+- check if the [gittea repository mirror](https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/snowballtools-base) is up to date
 
 ### Staging