diff --git a/network/tailscale/README.md b/network/tailscale/README.md
index e38aaaf9..84d73d32 100644
--- a/network/tailscale/README.md
+++ b/network/tailscale/README.md
@@ -21,11 +21,18 @@ environment:
   - TS_AUTHKEY=<your auth key>
 ```
 
+Then apply the patch to your node's MachineConfigs
 ```bash
-> talosctl apply -n node myconfig.yaml
-> talosctl upgrade -n node
+talosctl patch mc -p @tailscale-config.yaml
 ```
 
+You will then be able to verify that it is in place with the following command
+```bash
+talosctl get extensionserviceconfigs
+
+NODE          NAMESPACE   TYPE                     ID           VERSION
+mynode   runtime     ExtensionServiceConfig   tailscale   1
+```
 ## Configuration
 
 This extension runs containerboot https://pkg.go.dev/tailscale.com@v1.40.1/cmd/containerboot
diff --git a/power/nut-client/README.md b/power/nut-client/README.md
index 53b94403..c4095e1a 100644
--- a/power/nut-client/README.md
+++ b/power/nut-client/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,19 @@ configFiles:
     mountPath: /usr/local/etc/nut/upsmon.conf
 ```
 
+Then apply the patch to your node's MachineConfigs
+```bash
+talosctl patch mc -p @nut-config.yaml
+```
+
+You will then be able to verify that it is in place with the following command
+```bash
+talosctl get extensionserviceconfigs
+
+NODE          NAMESPACE   TYPE                     ID           VERSION
+mynode   runtime     ExtensionServiceConfig   nut-client   1
+```
+
 ## Testing
 
 Confirm extension service is running