diff --git a/site/docs/master/customize-installation.md b/site/docs/master/customize-installation.md
index dcb671cefc..e928e7b637 100644
--- a/site/docs/master/customize-installation.md
+++ b/site/docs/master/customize-installation.md
@@ -83,13 +83,16 @@ To generate the YAML without applying it to your cluster, use the `--dry-run -o
 
 This is useful for applying bespoke customizations, integrating with a GitOps workflow, etc.
 
+If you are installing Velero in Kubernetes 1.13.x or earlier, you need to use `kubectl apply`'s `--validate=false` option when applying the generated configuration to your cluster. See [issue 2077][7] for more context.
+
 ## Additional options
 
 Run `velero install --help` or see the [Helm chart documentation](https://github.com/helm/charts/tree/master/stable/velero) for the full set of installation options.
 
-[0]: supported-providers.md
 [1]: https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/releases/latest
 [2]: namespace.md
 [3]: restic.md
 [4]: on-premises.md
 [6]: velero-install.md#usage
+[7]: https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/issues/2077
+
diff --git a/site/docs/v1.2.0/customize-installation.md b/site/docs/v1.2.0/customize-installation.md
index dcb671cefc..9ee8ceec2a 100644
--- a/site/docs/v1.2.0/customize-installation.md
+++ b/site/docs/v1.2.0/customize-installation.md
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ To generate the YAML without applying it to your cluster, use the `--dry-run -o
 
 This is useful for applying bespoke customizations, integrating with a GitOps workflow, etc.
 
+If you are installing Velero in Kubernetes 1.13.x or earlier, you need to use `kubectl apply`'s `--validate=false` option when applying the generated configuration to your cluster. See [issue 2077][7] for more context.
+
 ## Additional options
 
 Run `velero install --help` or see the [Helm chart documentation](https://github.com/helm/charts/tree/master/stable/velero) for the full set of installation options.
@@ -93,3 +95,4 @@ Run `velero install --help` or see the [Helm chart documentation](https://github
 [3]: restic.md
 [4]: on-premises.md
 [6]: velero-install.md#usage
+[7]: https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/issues/2077