diff --git a/modules/manage/pages/kubernetes/shadowing/k-shadow-linking.adoc b/modules/manage/pages/kubernetes/shadowing/k-shadow-linking.adoc
index cf6f3c3f49..33ea3daa4b 100644
--- a/modules/manage/pages/kubernetes/shadowing/k-shadow-linking.adoc
+++ b/modules/manage/pages/kubernetes/shadowing/k-shadow-linking.adoc
@@ -800,17 +800,16 @@ kubectl describe shadowlink --namespace <shadow-namespace> <shadowlink-name>
 Helm::
 +
 --
-Verify shadow linking is enabled on both clusters:
+Verify shadow linking is enabled on the shadow cluster:
 
 [,bash]
 ----
-kubectl exec --namespace <source-namespace> <source-pod-name> --container redpanda -- \
-  rpk cluster config get enable_shadow_linking
-
 kubectl exec --namespace <shadow-namespace> <shadow-pod-name> --container redpanda -- \
   rpk cluster config get enable_shadow_linking
 ----
 
+Only the shadow (target) cluster requires the `enable_shadow_linking` property. The source cluster does not require it, unless that cluster also acts as the shadow cluster of another shadow link, such as in bi-directional topologies.
+
 Check shadow link status for errors:
 
 [,bash]