diff --git a/docs/docs/coverage/kubernetes.md b/docs/docs/coverage/kubernetes.md
index e3b8b8743627..d2516d5a91a4 100644
--- a/docs/docs/coverage/kubernetes.md
+++ b/docs/docs/coverage/kubernetes.md
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ When scanning a Kubernetes cluster, Trivy differentiates between the following:
 1. Cluster configuration (e.g Roles, ClusterRoles). 
 1. Application workloads (e.g nginx, postgresql).
 
-When scanning any of the above, Trivy differentiates between the Kubernetes Resource definition (i.e the YAML that defines it), and the container image if relevant.
+Whenever Trivy scans either of these Kubernetes resources, the container image is scanned separately to the Kubernetes Resource Definition (the YAML manifest) that defines the resource.
+When scanning any of the above, the container image is scanned separately to the Kubernetes Resource Definition (the YAML manifest) that defines the resource.
 
 Container image is scanned for:
 - Vulnerabilities
diff --git a/docs/docs/target/kubernetes.md b/docs/docs/target/kubernetes.md
index 449038abe0c6..447d29dce249 100644
--- a/docs/docs/target/kubernetes.md
+++ b/docs/docs/target/kubernetes.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ When scanning a Kubernetes cluster, Trivy differentiates between the following:
 1. Cluster configuration (e.g Roles, ClusterRoles). 
 1. Application workloads (e.g nginx, postgresql).
 
-When scanning any of the above, Trivy differentiates between the Kubernetes Resource definition (i.e the YAML that defines it), and the container image if relevant.
+When scanning any of the above, the container image is scanned separately to the Kubernetes Resource Definition (the YAML manifest) that defines the resource.
 
 Container image is scanned for:
 - Vulnerabilities