diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/configuration/backup-config/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/configuration/backup-config/_index.md
index 5ec2433fc76..64453df5dd0 100644
--- a/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/configuration/backup-config/_index.md
+++ b/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/configuration/backup-config/_index.md
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ metadata:
   name: creds
 type: Opaque
 data:
-  accessKey: <Enter your access key>
-  secretKey: <Enter your secret key>
+  accessKey: <Enter your base64-encoded access key>
+  secretKey: <Enter your base64-encoded secret key>
 ```
 
 ### IAM Permissions for EC2 Nodes to Access S3
@@ -183,4 +183,4 @@ After the role is created, and you have attached the corresponding instance prof
 
 # Examples
 
-For example Backup custom resources, refer to [this page.](../../examples/#backup)
\ No newline at end of file
+For example Backup custom resources, refer to [this page.](../../examples/#backup)
diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/examples/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/examples/_index.md
index 8b79893a849..83496c18f99 100644
--- a/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/examples/_index.md
+++ b/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/examples/_index.md
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ metadata:
   name: creds
 type: Opaque
 data:
-  accessKey: <Enter your access key>
-  secretKey: <Enter your secret key>
+  accessKey: <Enter your base64-encoded access key>
+  secretKey: <Enter your base64-encoded secret key>
 ```
 
 # Example EncryptionConfiguration
diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/migrating-rancher/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/migrating-rancher/_index.md
index 79a79dac064..ec5820097a4 100644
--- a/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/migrating-rancher/_index.md
+++ b/content/rancher/v2.5/en/backups/migrating-rancher/_index.md
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ metadata:
   name: s3-creds
 type: Opaque
 stringData:
-  accessKey: <Enter your access key>
-  secretKey: <Enter your secret key>
+  accessKey: <Enter your base64-encoded access key>
+  secretKey: <Enter your base64-encoded secret key>
 ```
 
 This secret can be created in any namespace, with the above example it will get created in the default namespace
diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/configuration/backup-config/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/configuration/backup-config/_index.md
index 31cd9ba3e34..db0aa1f879a 100644
--- a/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/configuration/backup-config/_index.md
+++ b/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/configuration/backup-config/_index.md
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ metadata:
   name: creds
 type: Opaque
 data:
-  accessKey: <Enter your access key>
-  secretKey: <Enter your secret key>
+  accessKey: <Enter your base64-encoded access key>
+  secretKey: <Enter your base64-encoded secret key>
 ```
 
 ### IAM Permissions for EC2 Nodes to Access S3
@@ -173,4 +173,4 @@ After the role is created, and you have attached the corresponding instance prof
 
 # Examples
 
-For example Backup custom resources, refer to [this page.](../../examples/#backup)
\ No newline at end of file
+For example Backup custom resources, refer to [this page.](../../examples/#backup)
diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/examples/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/examples/_index.md
index b73e0405afd..87c607b7780 100644
--- a/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/examples/_index.md
+++ b/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/examples/_index.md
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ metadata:
   name: creds
 type: Opaque
 data:
-  accessKey: <Enter your access key>
-  secretKey: <Enter your secret key>
+  accessKey: <Enter your base64-encoded access key>
+  secretKey: <Enter your base64-encoded secret key>
 ```
 
 # Example EncryptionConfiguration
diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/migrating-rancher/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/migrating-rancher/_index.md
index 191eea93428..ff0e8c08f3c 100644
--- a/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/migrating-rancher/_index.md
+++ b/content/rancher/v2.6/en/backups/migrating-rancher/_index.md
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ metadata:
   name: s3-creds
 type: Opaque
 stringData:
-  accessKey: <Enter your access key>
-  secretKey: <Enter your secret key>
+  accessKey: <Enter your base64-encoded access key>
+  secretKey: <Enter your base64-encoded secret key>
 ```
 
 This secret can be created in any namespace, with the above example it will get created in the default namespace