diff --git a/doc/source/zuul.rst b/doc/source/zuul.rst
index 4c78577aa1..fc01614979 100644
--- a/doc/source/zuul.rst
+++ b/doc/source/zuul.rst
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ The OpenStack project uses a number of pipelines in Zuul:
   +/-1 Verified vote.
 
 **gate**
-  Changes that have been approved by core developers are enqueued in
+  Changes that have been approved by core reviewers are enqueued in
   order in this pipeline, and if they pass tests, will be merged.
 
 **post**
diff --git a/doc/source/zuulv3.rst b/doc/source/zuulv3.rst
index 60a2a6195d..19aceceffa 100644
--- a/doc/source/zuulv3.rst
+++ b/doc/source/zuulv3.rst
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The OpenStack project uses a number of pipelines in Zuul:
   +/-1 Verified vote.
 
 **gate**
-  Changes that have been approved by core developers are enqueued in
+  Changes that have been approved by core reviewers are enqueued in
   order in this pipeline, and if they pass tests, will be merged.
 
 **post**