diff --git a/example-workflows/cloud-run/README.md b/example-workflows/cloud-run/README.md
index 4a591eb3c..399d3a841 100644
--- a/example-workflows/cloud-run/README.md
+++ b/example-workflows/cloud-run/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ For pushes to the `example` branch, this workflow will:
 
 1. [Enable the Cloud Run API](https://console.cloud.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=run.googleapis.com).
 
-1.  [Create a Google Cloud service account][sa] or select an existing one.
+1.  [Create a Google Cloud service account][create-sa] or select an existing one.
 
 1.  Add the the following [Cloud IAM roles][roles] to your service account:
 
diff --git a/example-workflows/gae/README.md b/example-workflows/gae/README.md
index acbdeb2b9..193df7967 100644
--- a/example-workflows/gae/README.md
+++ b/example-workflows/gae/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ For pushes to the `example` branch, this workflow will:
 
 1. [Initialize your App Engine app with your project](https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/nodejs/console#console).
 
-1.  [Create a Google Cloud service account][sa] or select an existing one.
+1.  [Create a Google Cloud service account][create-sa] or select an existing one.
 
 1.  Add the the following [Cloud IAM roles][roles] to your service account:
 
@@ -43,5 +43,6 @@ For pushes to the `example` branch, this workflow will:
 
     - `GCP_SA_KEY`: the downloaded service account key
 
+[create-sa]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/creating-managing-service-accounts
 [secrets]: https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/creating-and-using-encrypted-secrets
 [roles]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/granting-roles-to-service-accounts#granting_access_to_a_service_account_for_a_resource