diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index cc52280e07d5..b0be9a45fbf9 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ All changes must be code reviewed. Coding conventions and standards are explaine
 
 Cluster API maintainers may add "LGTM" (Looks Good To Me) or an equivalent comment to indicate that a PR is acceptable. Any change requires at least one LGTM.  No pull requests can be merged until at least one Cluster API maintainer signs off with an LGTM.
 
+### Google Doc Viewing Permissions
+
+To gain viewing permissions to google docs in this project, please join either the [kubernetes-dev](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-dev) or [kubernetes-sig-cluster-lifecycle](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-cluster-lifecycle) google group.
+
 ## Cloud Provider Developer Guide
 
 ### Overview
diff --git a/cmd/clusterctl/README.md b/cmd/clusterctl/README.md
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--- a/cmd/clusterctl/README.md
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 `clusterctl` is the SIG-cluster-lifecycle sponsored tool that implements the Cluster API.
 
-Read the [experience doc here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-sYb3EdkRga49nULH1kSwuQFf1o6GvAw_POrsNo5d8c/edit#).
+Read the [experience doc here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-sYb3EdkRga49nULH1kSwuQFf1o6GvAw_POrsNo5d8c/edit#). To gain viewing permissions, please join either the [kubernetes-dev](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-dev) or [kubernetes-sig-cluster-lifecycle](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-cluster-lifecycle) google group.
 
 ## Getting Started