diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 49cba4ed053..e7c8b1b562f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ At a high level an operator using the SDK processes events for watched resources
 First, checkout and install the operator-sdk CLI:
 
 ```sh
+$ cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/coreos/operator-sdk
 $ git checkout tags/v0.0.2
+$ dep ensure
 $ go install github.com/coreos/operator-sdk/commands/operator-sdk
 ```
 
diff --git a/doc/user-guide.md b/doc/user-guide.md
index 9aa199bcd8c..4d02ef8417f 100644
--- a/doc/user-guide.md
+++ b/doc/user-guide.md
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ The Operator SDK has a CLI tool that helps the developer to create, build, and d
 Checkout the desired release tag and install the SDK CLI tool:
 
 ```sh
+$ cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/coreos/operator-sdk
 $ git checkout tags/v0.0.2
+$ dep ensure
 $ go install github.com/coreos/operator-sdk/commands/operator-sdk
 ```
 
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@ $ kubectl delete -f deploy/cr.yaml
 $ kubectl delete -f deploy/operator.yaml
 ```
 
-[memcached_handler]: ../example/memcached-operator/handler.go
+[memcached_handler]: ../example/memcached-operator/handler.go.tmpl
 [layout_doc]:./project_layout.md
 [dep_tool]:https://golang.github.io/dep/docs/installation.html
 [go_tool]:https://golang.org/dl/
diff --git a/example/memcached-operator/handler.go b/example/memcached-operator/handler.go.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from example/memcached-operator/handler.go
rename to example/memcached-operator/handler.go.tmpl