diff --git a/docs/configuring-a-resource.md b/docs/configuring-a-resource.md
index 00ad1794..06ea465f 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-a-resource.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-a-resource.md
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ type Reference struct {
     // <field-name>Ref or <field-name>Refs.
     // Optional
     RefFieldName string
-    // SelectorFieldName is the field name for the Selector field. Defaults to
+    // SelectorFieldName is the Go field name for the Selector field. Defaults to
     // <field-name>Selector.
     // Optional
     SelectorFieldName string
diff --git a/pkg/config/resource.go b/pkg/config/resource.go
index b78fe81f..32f6e93d 100644
--- a/pkg/config/resource.go
+++ b/pkg/config/resource.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ type Reference struct {
 	// <field-name>Ref or <field-name>Refs.
 	// Optional
 	RefFieldName string
-	// SelectorFieldName is the field name for the Selector field. Defaults to
+	// SelectorFieldName is the Go field name for the Selector field. Defaults to
 	// <field-name>Selector.
 	// Optional
 	SelectorFieldName string