diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/kickstart.custom b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/kickstart.custom
index 2b627e73..5e9646fe 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/kickstart.custom
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/kickstart.custom
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 # modify base kickstart file to change certain portions, but adding
 # custom content to this file allows for most convenient way to 
 # refresh to a newer base profile if desired.
+# Two common example customizations are provided:
+#firewall --disabled
+#selinux --disabled
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/kickstart.custom b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/kickstart.custom
index 2b627e73..5e9646fe 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/kickstart.custom
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/kickstart.custom
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 # modify base kickstart file to change certain portions, but adding
 # custom content to this file allows for most convenient way to 
 # refresh to a newer base profile if desired.
+# Two common example customizations are provided:
+#firewall --disabled
+#selinux --disabled