diff --git a/COLLABORATOR_GUIDE.md b/COLLABORATOR_GUIDE.md
index 7dba23dc74e566..7cfc6388c549b5 100644
--- a/COLLABORATOR_GUIDE.md
+++ b/COLLABORATOR_GUIDE.md
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ Collaborators that previously approved the pull request. If someone disagrees
 with the fast-tracking request, remove the label and leave a comment indicating
 why the pull request should not be fast-tracked. The pull request can be landed
 once two or more Collaborators approve both the pull request and the
-fast-tracking request, and the necessary CI testing is done.
+fast-tracking request, and the necessary CI testing is done. A request to
+fast-track a PR made by a different Collaborator than the pull-request author
+counts as a fast-track approval.
 
 ### Testing and CI