diff --git a/terraform/README.md b/terraform/README.md
index a812b2208..40ab78a19 100644
--- a/terraform/README.md
+++ b/terraform/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ The below steps rely on you first configuring access to the Terraform state in s
     terraform plan
     ```
 
+    If the `terraform init` command fails, you may need to run `terraform init -upgrade` to make sure new module versions are picked up.
+
 1. Apply changes with `terraform apply`.
 
 1. Remove the space deployer service instance if it doesn't need to be used again, such as when manually running terraform once.
diff --git a/terraform/demo/providers.tf b/terraform/demo/providers.tf
index 44aad9281..f13333d3e 100644
--- a/terraform/demo/providers.tf
+++ b/terraform/demo/providers.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ terraform {
     key     = "api.tfstate.demo"
     encrypt = "true"
     region  = "us-gov-west-1"
-    # profile = "notify-terraform-backend"
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/terraform/production/providers.tf b/terraform/production/providers.tf
index 4bed2d44f..499759f48 100644
--- a/terraform/production/providers.tf
+++ b/terraform/production/providers.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ terraform {
     key     = "api.tfstate.prod"
     encrypt = "true"
     region  = "us-gov-west-1"
-    # profile = "notify-terraform-backend"
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/terraform/sandbox/providers.tf b/terraform/sandbox/providers.tf
index 3b8234dfe..d5a3313de 100644
--- a/terraform/sandbox/providers.tf
+++ b/terraform/sandbox/providers.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ terraform {
     key     = "api.tfstate.sandbox"
     encrypt = "true"
     region  = "us-gov-west-1"
-    # profile = "notify-terraform-backend"
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/terraform/staging/providers.tf b/terraform/staging/providers.tf
index 808e06dc0..11dceea7d 100644
--- a/terraform/staging/providers.tf
+++ b/terraform/staging/providers.tf
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ terraform {
     key     = "api.tfstate.stage"
     encrypt = "true"
     region  = "us-gov-west-1"
-    # profile = "notify-terraform-backend"
   }
 }