diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/asterix-notice.ftl b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/asterix-notice.ftl
index 61f732e..6b0570c 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/asterix-notice.ftl
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/asterix-notice.ftl
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  ! specific language governing permissions and limitations
  ! under the License.
 -->
+<#-- TODO(mblow): share notice file template with asterixdb via maven artifact -->
 <#if packageName?has_content>
 Apache AsterixDB ${packageName!}
 <#else>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/source_licenses.ftl b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/source_licenses.ftl
index 24a47c6..d142630 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/source_licenses.ftl
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks-fullstack-license/src/main/licenses/templates/source_licenses.ftl
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
  ! specific language governing permissions and limitations
  ! under the License.
 -->
+<#-- TODO(mblow): consume hyracks license via maven artifact
+     WARNING: THIS FILE MUST BE KEPT IN SYNC WITH COPY IN ASTERIXDB
+     (asterixdb/src/main/licenses/templates/hyracks-fullstack_source_licenses.ftl)
+-->
 <#macro license files component="Hyracks admin console" location="${hyracksControlCcLocation!}"
                 filePrefix="${hyracksControlCcResourcesPrefix!}"
                 licenseName="the following license">