diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/source.go b/api/v1alpha1/source.go
index f82254a4..6b13b49b 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/source.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/source.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type Source interface {
 }
 
 const (
-	// SyncAtAnnotation is the timestamp corresponding to an on-demand source sync.
-	SyncAtAnnotation string = "source.fluxcd.io/syncAt"
+	// ReconcileAtAnnotation is the annotation used for triggering a
+	// reconciliation outside of the defined schedule.
+	ReconcileAtAnnotation string = "fluxcd.io/reconcileAt"
 )
diff --git a/config/samples/source_v1alpha1_gitrepository.yaml b/config/samples/source_v1alpha1_gitrepository.yaml
index e7f3ce95..77011092 100644
--- a/config/samples/source_v1alpha1_gitrepository.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/source_v1alpha1_gitrepository.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ apiVersion: source.fluxcd.io/v1alpha1
 kind: GitRepository
 metadata:
   name: gitrepository-sample
-  annotations:
-    source.fluxcd.io/syncAt: "2020-04-06T15:39:52+03:00"
 spec:
   interval: 1m
   url: https://github.com/stefanprodan/podinfo
diff --git a/controllers/predicate.go b/controllers/predicate.go
index 4f6ce208..2d1358dc 100644
--- a/controllers/predicate.go
+++ b/controllers/predicate.go
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ func (SourceChangePredicate) Update(e event.UpdateEvent) bool {
 	}
 
 	// handle force sync
-	if val, ok := e.MetaNew.GetAnnotations()[sourcev1.SyncAtAnnotation]; ok {
-		if valOld, okOld := e.MetaOld.GetAnnotations()[sourcev1.SyncAtAnnotation]; okOld {
+	if val, ok := e.MetaNew.GetAnnotations()[sourcev1.ReconcileAtAnnotation]; ok {
+		if valOld, okOld := e.MetaOld.GetAnnotations()[sourcev1.ReconcileAtAnnotation]; okOld {
 			if val != valOld {
 				return true
 			}
diff --git a/docs/spec/v1alpha1/common.md b/docs/spec/v1alpha1/common.md
index 26e5e10a..ae8910d9 100644
--- a/docs/spec/v1alpha1/common.md
+++ b/docs/spec/v1alpha1/common.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type Source interface {
 }
 ````
 
-### Source synchronization
+### Source reconciliation
 
 Source objects should contain a `spec.interval` field that tells the controller at which interval to check for updates:
 
@@ -37,15 +37,16 @@ The controller can be told to check for updates right away by setting an annotat
 
 ```go
 const (
-	// SyncAtAnnotation is the timestamp corresponding to an on-demand source sync.
-	SyncAtAnnotation string = "source.fluxcd.io/syncAt"
+	// ReconcileAtAnnotation is the annotation used for triggering a
+	// reconciliation outside of the defined schedule.
+	ReconcileAtAnnotation string = "fluxcd.io/reconcileAt"
 )
 ```
 
-Trigger source sync example:
+Trigger source reconciliation example:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl annotate --overwrite gitrepository/podinfo source.fluxcd.io/syncAt="$(date +%s)"
+kubectl annotate --overwrite gitrepository/podinfo fluxcd.io/reconcileAt="$(date +%s)"
 ```
 
 ### Source status
diff --git a/docs/spec/v1alpha1/helmcharts.md b/docs/spec/v1alpha1/helmcharts.md
index dbb5ca05..0daa7dd7 100644
--- a/docs/spec/v1alpha1/helmcharts.md
+++ b/docs/spec/v1alpha1/helmcharts.md
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ apiVersion: source.fluxcd.io/v1alpha1
 kind: HelmChart
 metadata:
   name: redis
-  namespace: default
-  annotations:
-    # force sync trigger
-    source.fluxcd.io/syncAt: "2020-04-06T15:39:52+03:00"
 spec:
   name: redis
   version: 10.5.7
@@ -92,7 +88,6 @@ apiVersion: source.fluxcd.io/v1alpha1
 kind: HelmChart
 metadata:
   name: redis
-  namespace: default
 spec:
   name: redis
   version: ^10.0.0
diff --git a/docs/spec/v1alpha1/helmrepositories.md b/docs/spec/v1alpha1/helmrepositories.md
index a010c548..085f2006 100644
--- a/docs/spec/v1alpha1/helmrepositories.md
+++ b/docs/spec/v1alpha1/helmrepositories.md
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ apiVersion: source.fluxcd.io/v1alpha1
 kind: HelmRepository
 metadata:
   name: stable
-  namespace: default
 spec:
   url: https://kubernetes-charts.storage.googleapis.com/
   interval: 10m
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ apiVersion: source.fluxcd.io/v1alpha1
 kind: HelmRepository
 metadata:
   name: private
-  namespace: default
 spec:
   url: https://charts.example.com
   secretRef: