diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/catalog-info.yaml.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/catalog-info.yaml.hbs
index 0f8e4f5aeb..d66da552b7 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/catalog-info.yaml.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/catalog-info.yaml.hbs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   # Example for optional annotations
   # annotations:
     # github.com/project-slug: backstage/backstage
-    # backstage.io/techdocs-ref: github:https://github.com/backstage/backstage.git
+    # backstage.io/techdocs-ref: url:https://github.com/backstage/backstage
 spec:
   type: website
   owner: john@example.com
diff --git a/plugins/github-actions/examples/sample.yaml b/plugins/github-actions/examples/sample.yaml
index beda3c58ed..a765bd395d 100644
--- a/plugins/github-actions/examples/sample.yaml
+++ b/plugins/github-actions/examples/sample.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   description: backstage.io
   annotations:
     github.com/project-slug: 'backstage/backstage'
-    backstage.io/techdocs-ref: github:https://github.com/backstage/backstage.git
+    backstage.io/techdocs-ref: url:https://github.com/backstage/backstage
 spec:
   type: website
   lifecycle: production