diff --git a/trident-use/vol-snapshots.adoc b/trident-use/vol-snapshots.adoc
index 4e669a4e..28301782 100644
--- a/trident-use/vol-snapshots.adoc
+++ b/trident-use/vol-snapshots.adoc
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snaps
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 . Create the snapshot-controller in the desired namespace. Edit the YAML manifests below to modify namespace.
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+NOTE: Don’t create a snapshot-controller if setting up on-demand volume snapshots in a GKE environment. GKE uses a built-in, hidden snapshot-controller.
+
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 kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/release-3.0/deploy/kubernetes/snapshot-controller/rbac-snapshot-controller.yaml
 kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/release-3.0/deploy/kubernetes/snapshot-controller/setup-snapshot-controller.yaml