diff --git a/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/default/kustomization.yaml b/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/default/kustomization.yaml
index e788928cad4..cebb877bd84 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/default/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/default/kustomization.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ resources:
 #- ../certmanager
 # [PROMETHEUS] To enable prometheus monitor, uncomment all sections with 'PROMETHEUS'.
 #- ../prometheus
+# [METRICS] To enable the controller manager metrics service, uncomment the following line.
+#- metrics_service.yaml
 
-patches:
+# Uncomment the patches line if you enable Metrics, and/or are using webhooks and cert-manager
+#patches:
 # [METRICS] The following patch will enable the metrics endpoint. Ensure that you also protect this endpoint.
 # More info: https://book.kubebuilder.io/reference/metrics
 # If you want to expose the metric endpoint of your controller-manager uncomment the following line.
diff --git a/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/rbac/metrics_service.yaml b/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/default/metrics_service.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/rbac/metrics_service.yaml
rename to docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/default/metrics_service.yaml
diff --git a/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml b/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml
index 20b2e1d12aa..dbe85fff6fa 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/docs/book/src/component-config-tutorial/testdata/project/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ resources:
 - role_binding.yaml
 - leader_election_role.yaml
 - leader_election_role_binding.yaml
-- metrics_service.yaml
 # For each CRD, "Editor" and "Viewer" roles are scaffolded by
 # default, aiding admins in cluster management. Those roles are
 # not used by the Project itself. You can comment the following lines