diff --git a/.github/dco.yml b/.github/dco.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c4b142e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dco.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+require:
+  members: false
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.adoc b/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
index ad8326dab..e3158115f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
-If you have not previously done so, please fill out and
-submit the https://cla.pivotal.io/sign/spring[Contributor License Agreement].
+### Sign-off commits according to the Developer Certificate of Origin
+
+All commits must include a Signed-off-by trailer at the end of each commit message to indicate that the contributor agrees to the [Developer Certificate of Origin](https://developercertificate.org).
+
+For additional details, please refer to the blog post [Hello DCO, Goodbye CLA: Simplifying Contributions to Spring](https://spring.io/blog/2025/01/06/hello-dco-goodbye-cla-simplifying-contributions-to-spring).
+