diff --git a/.policy.yml b/.policy.yml
index 00de07419..8bb36f606 100644
--- a/.policy.yml
+++ b/.policy.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ approval_rules:
         - syncthing/maintainers
     options:
       ignore_update_merges: true
-      allow_contributor: true
+      allow_non_author_contributor: true
 
   # Regular pull requests require approval by an active contributor
   - name: is approved by a syncthing contributor
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ approval_rules:
         - syncthing/contributors
     options:
       ignore_update_merges: true
-      allow_contributor: true
+      allow_non_author_contributor: true
 
   # Changes to some files (translations, dependencies, compatibility) do not
   # require approval if they were proposed by a contributor and have a