diff --git a/docs/process/pr-review-gate.md b/docs/process/pr-review-gate.md
index 132a28fb..d8fd1960 100644
--- a/docs/process/pr-review-gate.md
+++ b/docs/process/pr-review-gate.md
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ already happened. No large changes are expected to surface after
 that point — a reviewer's job past that point is to flag it if one
 does, not to assume none ever will.
 
-The practical consequence for a reviewer: on a repo where automerge
-may already be armed before your review lands, a plain `APPROVED` can
+The practical consequence for a reviewer: on a repo where someone with
+write access may already have armed automerge before your review
+lands, a plain `APPROVED` can
 be the last step before the merge actually happens, with no further
 review pass after yours. That's a reason to actually finish checking
 before approving — not a reason to hesitate over every small thing.