diff --git a/docs/devel/pull-requests.md b/docs/devel/pull-requests.md
index 627bc64e78..1b5c30e645 100644
--- a/docs/devel/pull-requests.md
+++ b/docs/devel/pull-requests.md
@@ -15,5 +15,17 @@ We want to limit the total number of PRs in flight to:
 * Remove old PRs that would be difficult to rebase as the underlying code has changed over time
 * Encourage code velocity
 
+RC to v1.0 Pull Requests
+------------------------
+
+Between the first RC build (~6/22) and v1.0, we will adopt a higher bar for PR merges.  For v1.0 to be a stable release, we need to ensure that any fixes going in are very well tested and have a low risk of breaking anything.  Refactors and complex changes will be rejected in favor of more strategic and smaller workarounds.
+
+These PRs require:
+* A risk assessment by the code author in the PR.  This should outline which parts of the code are being touched, the risk of regression, and complexity of the code.
+* Two LGTMs from experienced reviewers.
+
+Once those requirements are met, they will be labeled [ok-to-merge](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+label%3Aok-to-merge) and can be merged.
+
+These restrictions will be relaxed after v1.0 is released.
 
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