diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-pr-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-pr-commit.yml
index 04ab64f376..ce072912fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-pr-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-pr-commit.yml
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
           cargo install --force cargo-deny
           cargo generate-lockfile
       - name: Run Cargo Deny
-        run: cargo deny check --hide-inclusion-graph -c .cargo-deny.toml
+        run: cargo deny check --hide-inclusion-graph -c deny.toml
 
   verify-rust-code-format:
     needs: changes
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6216defc9c..b43ad9b238 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ lint:
 	RUSTDOCFLAGS="--enable-index-page --check -Zunstable-options" cargo +nightly-2023-07-13 doc --no-deps --features frequency
 
 lint-audit:
-	cargo deny check -c .cargo-deny.toml
+	cargo deny check -c deny.toml
 
 .PHONY: format-lint
 format-lint: format lint
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ebdf8cb27..7fa8057447 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ make benchmarks
     the wasm target for rust. You can do this with `rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown`
 
 - Alternatively, run `make format-lint` to run both at the same time.
-- Run `cargo-deny` to audit `Cargo.lock` files for crates with security vulnerabilities reported to the [RustSec Advisory Database](https://rustsec.org). [See cargo-deny installation instructions](https://github.com/EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny)
+- Run `make lint-audit` to audit `Cargo.lock` files with `cargo-deny` for crates with security vulnerabilities reported to the [RustSec Advisory Database](https://rustsec.org). [See cargo-deny installation instructions](https://github.com/EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny)
 
 # Runtime
 
diff --git a/.cargo-deny.toml b/deny.toml
similarity index 96%
rename from .cargo-deny.toml
rename to deny.toml
index 5795d9c0b6..53fc7e2a10 100644
--- a/.cargo-deny.toml
+++ b/deny.toml
@@ -128,8 +128,10 @@ copyleft = "allow"
 # Blanket approval or denial for OSI-approved or FSF Free/Libre licenses
 # * both - The license will be approved if it is both OSI-approved *AND* FSF
 # * either - The license will be approved if it is either OSI-approved *OR* FSF
-# * osi-only - The license will be approved if is OSI-approved *AND NOT* FSF
-# * fsf-only - The license will be approved if is FSF *AND NOT* OSI-approved
+# * osi - The license will be approved if it is OSI approved
+# * fsf - The license will be approved if it is FSF Free
+# * osi-only - The license will be approved if it is OSI-approved *AND NOT* FSF
+# * fsf-only - The license will be approved if it is FSF *AND NOT* OSI-approved
 # * neither - This predicate is ignored and the default lint level is used
 allow-osi-fsf-free = "either"
 # Lint level used when no other predicates are matched
@@ -198,11 +200,11 @@ wildcards = "allow"
 # * all - Both lowest-version and simplest-path are used
 highlight = "all"
 # The default lint level for `default` features for crates that are members of
-# the workspace that is being checked. This can be overriden by allowing/denying
+# the workspace that is being checked. This can be overridden by allowing/denying
 # `default` on a crate-by-crate basis if desired.
 workspace-default-features = "allow"
 # The default lint level for `default` features for external crates that are not
-# members of the workspace. This can be overriden by allowing/denying `default`
+# members of the workspace. This can be overridden by allowing/denying `default`
 # on a crate-by-crate basis if desired.
 external-default-features = "allow"
 # List of crates that are allowed. Use with care!