diff --git a/EXAMPLES.md b/EXAMPLES.md
index 03056677c185..7a05ea01b0ba 100644
--- a/EXAMPLES.md
+++ b/EXAMPLES.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Verification for us.gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo --
 The following checks were performed on each of these signatures:
   - The cosign claims were validated
   - The signatures were verified against the specified public key
-  - Any certificates were verified against the Fulcio roots.
+  - The code-signing certificate was verified using trusted certificate authority certificates 
 {"critical":{"identity":{"docker-reference":"us.gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo"},"image":{"docker-manifest-digest":"sha256:124e1fdee94fe5c5f902bc94da2d6e2fea243934c74e76c2368acdc8d3ac7155"},"type":"cosign container image signature"},"optional":null}
 ```
 
diff --git a/KEYLESS.md b/KEYLESS.md
index e2413f957867..966d262c84ff 100644
--- a/KEYLESS.md
+++ b/KEYLESS.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The following checks were performed on all of these signatures:
   - The cosign claims were validated
   - The claims were present in the transparency log
   - The signatures were integrated into the transparency log when the certificate was valid
-  - Any certificates were verified against the Fulcio roots.
+  - The code-signing certificate was verified using trusted certificate authority certificates 
 Certificate subject:  dlorenc@google.com
 {"Critical":{"Identity":{"docker-reference":""},"Image":{"Docker-manifest-digest":"sha256:97fc222cee7991b5b061d4d4afdb5f3428fcb0c9054e1690313786befa1e4e36"},"Type":"cosign container image signature"},"Optional":null}
 ```
diff --git a/KMS.md b/KMS.md
index a046d90608d6..3c24a3d850d4 100644
--- a/KMS.md
+++ b/KMS.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Verification for gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo --
 The following checks were performed on each of these signatures:
   - The cosign claims were validated
   - The signatures were verified against the specified public key
-  - Any certificates were verified against the Fulcio roots.
+  - The code-signing certificate was verified using trusted certificate authority certificates
 
 [{"critical":{"identity":{"docker-reference":"gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo"},"image":{"docker-manifest-digest":"sha256:410a07f17151ffffb513f942a01748dfdb921de915ea6427d61d60b0357c1dcd"},"type":"cosign container image signature"},"optional":null}]
 ```
diff --git a/PKCS11.md b/PKCS11.md
index 35c900452a72..2c2df33794bb 100644
--- a/PKCS11.md
+++ b/PKCS11.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Verification for gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo --
 The following checks were performed on each of these signatures:
 - The cosign claims were validated
 - The signatures were verified against the specified public key
-- Any certificates were verified against the Fulcio roots.
+- The code-signing certificate was verified using trusted certificate authority certificates 
 
 [{"critical":{"identity":{"docker-reference":"gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo"},"image":{"docker-manifest-digest":"sha256:410a07f17151ffffb513f942a01748dfdb921de915ea6427d61d60b0357c1dcd"},"type":"cosign container image signature"},"optional":null}]
 ```
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Verification for gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo --
 The following checks were performed on each of these signatures:
 - The cosign claims were validated
 - The signatures were verified against the specified public key
-- Any certificates were verified against the Fulcio roots.
+- The code-signing certificate was verified using trusted certificate authority certificates
 
 [{"critical":{"identity":{"docker-reference":"gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo"},"image":{"docker-manifest-digest":"sha256:410a07f17151ffffb513f942a01748dfdb921de915ea6427d61d60b0357c1dcd"},"type":"cosign container image signature"},"optional":null}]
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc9f8030dc34..b714948f0e8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ The following checks were performed on each of these signatures:
   - The cosign claims were validated
   - Existence of the claims in the transparency log was verified offline
   - The signatures were verified against the specified public key
-  - Any certificates were verified against the Fulcio roots.
+  - The code-signing certificate was verified using trusted certificate authority certificates
 ```
 
 The signature, claims and transparency log proofs are all verified automatically by sget as part of the download.
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ The following checks were performed on each of these signatures:
   - The claims were present in the transparency log
   - The signatures were integrated into the transparency log when the certificate was valid
   - The signatures were verified against the specified public key
-  - Any certificates were verified against the Fulcio roots.
+  - The code-signing certificate was verified using trusted certificate authority certificates
 
 {"Critical":{"Identity":{"docker-reference":""},"Image":{"Docker-manifest-digest":"sha256:551e6cce7ed2e5c914998f931b277bc879e675b74843e6f29bc17f3b5f692bef"},"Type":"cosign container image signature"},"Optional":null}
 ```
diff --git a/TOKENS.md b/TOKENS.md
index 54662aed2908..6079e21c88d3 100644
--- a/TOKENS.md
+++ b/TOKENS.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Verification for gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo --
 The following checks were performed on each of these signatures:
   - The cosign claims were validated
   - The signatures were verified against the specified public key
-  - Any certificates were verified against the Fulcio roots.
+  - The code-signing certificate was verified using trusted certificate authority certificates
 
 [{"critical":{"identity":{"docker-reference":"gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo"},"image":{"docker-manifest-digest":"sha256:410a07f17151ffffb513f942a01748dfdb921de915ea6427d61d60b0357c1dcd"},"type":"cosign container image signature"},"optional":null}]
 ```
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Verification for gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo --
 The following checks were performed on each of these signatures:
   - The cosign claims were validated
   - The signatures were verified against the specified public key
-  - Any certificates were verified against the Fulcio roots.
+  - The code-signing certificate was verified using trusted certificate authority certificates 
 
 [{"critical":{"identity":{"docker-reference":"gcr.io/dlorenc-vmtest2/demo"},"image":{"docker-manifest-digest":"sha256:410a07f17151ffffb513f942a01748dfdb921de915ea6427d61d60b0357c1dcd"},"type":"cosign container image signature"},"optional":null}]
 ```
diff --git a/cmd/cosign/cli/verify/verify.go b/cmd/cosign/cli/verify/verify.go
index 64d8ca0d83ce..6b1b1ebe7fdf 100644
--- a/cmd/cosign/cli/verify/verify.go
+++ b/cmd/cosign/cli/verify/verify.go
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func PrintVerificationHeader(imgRef string, co *cosign.CheckOpts, bundleVerified
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  - The signatures were verified against the specified public key")
 	}
 	if fulcioVerified {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  - Any certificates were verified against the Fulcio roots.")
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "  - The code-signing certificate was verified using trusted certificate authority certificates")
 	}
 }