diff --git a/.policy.yml b/.policy.yml
index aff33495..a82cd76a 100644
--- a/.policy.yml
+++ b/.policy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 policy:
   approval:
     - or:
-      - one admin or contributor has approved
+      - one admin has approved (PR contributors not allowed)
       - two admins have approved
       - changelog only and contributor approval
       - fixing excavator
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ policy:
       organizations: [ "palantir" ]
 
 approval_rules:
-  - name: one admin or contributor has approved
+  - name: one admin has approved (PR contributors not allowed)
     options:
-      allow_contributor: true
+      allow_contributor: false
     requires:
       count: 1
       admins: true