diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.prisma b/docker/Dockerfile.prisma
index b6a0def0..63d6f5e2 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.prisma
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.prisma
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# This docker file will update the web database with schema changes.  Later it
+# will be updated to do prisma migrations.
+
 FROM --platform=linux/amd64 node:16.18.0 AS runner
 
 WORKDIR /app
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.website b/docker/Dockerfile.website
index a9a677bc..56e55039 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.website
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.website
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Note: node:16.18.0 works most reliably when using different platforms (namely
+# Mac M1) and avoids recent Prisma docker bugs that lead to segfaults.
+
 # Install dependencies only when needed
 FROM node:16.18.0 AS deps
 WORKDIR /app