diff --git a/src/crates-io.md b/src/crates-io.md
index f012c5bb5..403d61a81 100644
--- a/src/crates-io.md
+++ b/src/crates-io.md
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ you should avoid adding dependencies to the compiler for several reasons:
 - The dependency may have transitive dependencies that have one of the above
   problems.
 
-As of <!-- date-check --> Aug 2022,
-there is no official policy for vetting new dependencies to the compiler.
-Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis,
-during code review.
+<!-- date-check: Feb 2023 -->
+Note that there is no official policy for vetting new dependencies to the compiler.
+Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, during code review.
 
 ## Permitted dependencies