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@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@ repository. We'll review the pull request and get back to you within a few
 days.
 
 To join the ecosystem, your project must:
-  - Build on, interface with, or extend the [Qiskit SDK](https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit) in some way.
-  - Be compatible with Qiskit 1.0 (or newer).
+  - Build on, interface with, or extend the [Qiskit SDK](https://github.com/Qiskit/qiskit) in a meaningful way.
+  - Be compatible with the Qiskit SDK v1.0 (or newer).
   - Have an [OSI-approved](https://opensource.org/license?categories=popular-strong-community) open-source license (preferably Apache 2.0 or MIT).
   - Adhere to our [code of conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) (you can enforce your own code of conduct in addition to this).
   - Have maintainer activity within the last 6 months, such as a commit.
+  - New projects should be compatible with the [V2 primitives](https://docs.quantum.ibm.com/migration-guides/v2-primitives).
 
 Once your submission has been approved and merged, it will appear on
 [https://www.ibm.com/quantum/ecosystem](https://www.ibm.com/quantum/ecosystem) within a few