diff --git a/infra/testing/README.md b/infra/testing/README.md
index b73706f890..3099062477 100644
--- a/infra/testing/README.md
+++ b/infra/testing/README.md
@@ -33,4 +33,18 @@ Example:
     {'name': 'v8testing', 'variant': 'nooptimization', 'shards': 2},
   ],
 }
+```
+
+## Guidelines
+
+Please keep trybots and continuous bots in sync. E.g. add the same configuration
+for the release and debug CI bots and the corresponding trybot (where
+applicable). E.g.
+
+```
+tryserver.v8:
+  v8_linux64_rel_ng_triggered
+client.v8:
+  V8 Linux64
+  V8 Linux64 - debug
 ```
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diff --git a/infra/testing/client.v8.pyl b/infra/testing/client.v8.pyl
index d356eeffd0..80d75a920a 100644
--- a/infra/testing/client.v8.pyl
+++ b/infra/testing/client.v8.pyl
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
 {
-  'V8 Linux64': [
-    {'name': 'benchmarks', 'variant': 'default', 'shards': 1},
-  ],
-  'V8 Linux64 - debug': [
-    {'name': 'benchmarks', 'variant': 'default', 'shards': 1},
-  ],
+  ### Example configuration for CI bots (please keep as reference).
+  # 'V8 Linux64': [
+  #   {'name': 'benchmarks', 'variant': 'default', 'shards': 1},
+  # ],
+  # 'V8 Linux64 - debug': [
+  #   {'name': 'benchmarks', 'variant': 'default', 'shards': 1},
+  # ],
 }
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diff --git a/infra/testing/tryserver.v8.pyl b/infra/testing/tryserver.v8.pyl
index a11760def0..f296779c4e 100644
--- a/infra/testing/tryserver.v8.pyl
+++ b/infra/testing/tryserver.v8.pyl
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
 {
-  'v8_linux64_rel_ng_triggered': [
-    {'name': 'benchmarks', 'variant': 'default', 'shards': 1},
-  ],
+  ### Example configuration for trybots (please keep as reference).
+  # 'v8_linux64_rel_ng_triggered': [
+  #   {'name': 'benchmarks', 'variant': 'default', 'shards': 1},
+  # ],
 }
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