diff --git a/docs/maintainers/README.md b/docs/maintainers/README.md
index 0d3caa4046..d9795795fb 100644
--- a/docs/maintainers/README.md
+++ b/docs/maintainers/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ If you are a Repository Maintainer, you:
 1. **SHOULD** encourage contributors to write meaningful, descriptive git commits
 1. **SHOULD NOT** merge pull requests with a failed CI build
   (unless, for instance, the pull request is being submitted to fix broken CI)
-1. **SHOULD NOT** merge pull requests without the label `cla-signed` or `cla-not-required` from the Microsoft CLA bot
+1. **SHOULD NOT** merge pull requests without the status check passing from the Microsoft CLA bot
   (unless the CLA bot is broken, and CLA signing can be confirmed through other means)
 1. **SHOULD NOT** merge pull requests too quickly after they're submitted.
   Even if the pull request meets all the requirements, people should have time to give their input