diff --git a/doc/scope.md b/doc/scope.md
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--- a/doc/scope.md
+++ b/doc/scope.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The Pinniped project is guided by the following principles.
   clusters at one time.
 * Pinniped provides enterprise-grade security posture via secure defaults and
   revocable or very short-lived credentials.
-* Where possible, Pinniped will contribute ideas and code to external
+* Where possible, Pinniped will contribute ideas and code to upstream
   Kubernetes.
 
 When contributing to Pinniped, please consider whether your contribution follows