diff --git a/docs/releases/1.26-NOTES.md b/docs/releases/1.26-NOTES.md
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@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ CNIs, use the "cni" networking option instead.
 # Help Wanted
 
 * kOps needs maintainers for Canal, Flannel, and Kube-Router, to keep versions up to date and move the integration from experimental to stable.
-If no maintainers volunteer by kOps 1.27, support may be phased out.
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+If no volunteers step up by the time kOps 1.27 is released, support will be phased out.
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