diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65b7c509d..5a1772c9c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,3 +44,8 @@ Working on an Issue
     * Label the issue as `has PR`
     * Request review by commenting on the issue and 'at' tagging the person(s)
       that started the issue
+
+Config Management
+-----------------
+
+See the /config/README.md file for instructions on setting up Backdrop's config workflow.
diff --git a/config/dev-active/README.md b/config/dev-active/README.md
index 83f8e92c0..31d74c12c 100644
--- a/config/dev-active/README.md
+++ b/config/dev-active/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-This directory contains the active configuration for your Backdrop site. To move
-this configuration between environments, contents from this directory should be
-placed in the staging directory on the target server. To make this configuration
-active, see admin/config/development/configuration/sync on the target server.
+See the /config/README.md file for instructions on setting up Backdrop's config workflow.
diff --git a/config/live-active/README.md b/config/live-active/README.md
index 83f8e92c0..31d74c12c 100644
--- a/config/live-active/README.md
+++ b/config/live-active/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-This directory contains the active configuration for your Backdrop site. To move
-this configuration between environments, contents from this directory should be
-placed in the staging directory on the target server. To make this configuration
-active, see admin/config/development/configuration/sync on the target server.
+See the /config/README.md file for instructions on setting up Backdrop's config workflow.
diff --git a/config/staging/README.md b/config/staging/README.md
index 83f8e92c0..31d74c12c 100644
--- a/config/staging/README.md
+++ b/config/staging/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-This directory contains the active configuration for your Backdrop site. To move
-this configuration between environments, contents from this directory should be
-placed in the staging directory on the target server. To make this configuration
-active, see admin/config/development/configuration/sync on the target server.
+See the /config/README.md file for instructions on setting up Backdrop's config workflow.