diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c77849c622..e453360a86 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -583,8 +583,9 @@ Run `make package-victoria-metrics`. It builds `victoriametrics/victoria-metrics
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-victoria-metrics`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `alpine` image for improved debuggability. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `scratch` image:
+By default the image is built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine) image for improved debuggability.
+It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable.
+For example, the following command builds the image on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
 ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-victoria-metrics
diff --git a/app/vmagent/README.md b/app/vmagent/README.md
index cf2f1d4443..48370d6279 100644
--- a/app/vmagent/README.md
+++ b/app/vmagent/README.md
@@ -244,11 +244,11 @@ Run `make package-vmagent`. It builds `victoriametrics/vmagent:<PKG_TAG>` docker
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-vmagent`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `scratch` image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `alpine:3.11` image:
+By default the image is built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine) image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
+by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
-ROOT_IMAGE=alpine:3.11 make package-vmagent
+ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-vmagent
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/app/vmauth/README.md b/app/vmauth/README.md
index af7e51214d..8d8ec7f96a 100644
--- a/app/vmauth/README.md
+++ b/app/vmauth/README.md
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ Run `make package-vmauth`. It builds `victoriametrics/vmauth:<PKG_TAG>` docker i
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-vmauth`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `scratch` image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `alpine:3.11` image:
+By default the image is built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine) image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
+by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
-ROOT_IMAGE=alpine:3.11 make package-vmauth
+ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-vmauth
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/app/vmbackup/README.md b/app/vmbackup/README.md
index a75820ab85..93c1f93131 100644
--- a/app/vmbackup/README.md
+++ b/app/vmbackup/README.md
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ Run `make package-vmbackup`. It builds `victoriametrics/vmbackup:<PKG_TAG>` dock
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-vmbackup`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `scratch` image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `alpine:3.11` image:
+By default the image is built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine) image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
+by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
-ROOT_IMAGE=alpine:3.11 make package-vmbackup
+ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-vmbackup
 ```
diff --git a/app/vmrestore/README.md b/app/vmrestore/README.md
index 10c02dfc72..9cf827083b 100644
--- a/app/vmrestore/README.md
+++ b/app/vmrestore/README.md
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ Run `make package-vmrestore`. It builds `victoriametrics/vmrestore:<PKG_TAG>` do
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-vmrestore`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `scratch` image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `alpine:3.11` image:
+By default the image is built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine) image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
+by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
-ROOT_IMAGE=alpine:3.11 make package-vmrestore
+ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-vmrestore
 ```
diff --git a/docs/Cluster-VictoriaMetrics.md b/docs/Cluster-VictoriaMetrics.md
index f0e311b9b2..9fb4b2e2af 100644
--- a/docs/Cluster-VictoriaMetrics.md
+++ b/docs/Cluster-VictoriaMetrics.md
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ Run `make package`. It will build the following docker images locally:
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package`.
 
-By default images are built on top of `alpine` image in order to improve debuggability. It is possible to build an image on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds images on top of `scratch` image:
+By default images are built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image in order to improve debuggability.
+It is possible to build an image on top of any other base image by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable.
+For example, the following command builds images on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
 ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package
diff --git a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
index c77849c622..e453360a86 100644
--- a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
+++ b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
@@ -583,8 +583,9 @@ Run `make package-victoria-metrics`. It builds `victoriametrics/victoria-metrics
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-victoria-metrics`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `alpine` image for improved debuggability. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `scratch` image:
+By default the image is built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine) image for improved debuggability.
+It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable.
+For example, the following command builds the image on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
 ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-victoria-metrics
diff --git a/docs/vmagent.md b/docs/vmagent.md
index cf2f1d4443..48370d6279 100644
--- a/docs/vmagent.md
+++ b/docs/vmagent.md
@@ -244,11 +244,11 @@ Run `make package-vmagent`. It builds `victoriametrics/vmagent:<PKG_TAG>` docker
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-vmagent`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `scratch` image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `alpine:3.11` image:
+By default the image is built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine) image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
+by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
-ROOT_IMAGE=alpine:3.11 make package-vmagent
+ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-vmagent
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/docs/vmauth.md b/docs/vmauth.md
index af7e51214d..8d8ec7f96a 100644
--- a/docs/vmauth.md
+++ b/docs/vmauth.md
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ Run `make package-vmauth`. It builds `victoriametrics/vmauth:<PKG_TAG>` docker i
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-vmauth`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `scratch` image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `alpine:3.11` image:
+By default the image is built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine) image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
+by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
-ROOT_IMAGE=alpine:3.11 make package-vmauth
+ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-vmauth
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/docs/vmbackup.md b/docs/vmbackup.md
index a75820ab85..93c1f93131 100644
--- a/docs/vmbackup.md
+++ b/docs/vmbackup.md
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ Run `make package-vmbackup`. It builds `victoriametrics/vmbackup:<PKG_TAG>` dock
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-vmbackup`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `scratch` image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `alpine:3.11` image:
+By default the image is built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine) image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
+by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
-ROOT_IMAGE=alpine:3.11 make package-vmbackup
+ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-vmbackup
 ```
diff --git a/docs/vmrestore.md b/docs/vmrestore.md
index 10c02dfc72..9cf827083b 100644
--- a/docs/vmrestore.md
+++ b/docs/vmrestore.md
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ Run `make package-vmrestore`. It builds `victoriametrics/vmrestore:<PKG_TAG>` do
 `<PKG_TAG>` is auto-generated image tag, which depends on source code in the repository.
 The `<PKG_TAG>` may be manually set via `PKG_TAG=foobar make package-vmrestore`.
 
-By default the image is built on top of `scratch` image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
-by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of `alpine:3.11` image:
+By default the image is built on top of [alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine) image. It is possible to build the package on top of any other base image
+by setting it via `<ROOT_IMAGE>` environment variable. For example, the following command builds the image on top of [scratch](https://hub.docker.com/_/scratch) image:
 
 ```bash
-ROOT_IMAGE=alpine:3.11 make package-vmrestore
+ROOT_IMAGE=scratch make package-vmrestore
 ```