diff --git a/.github/change-filters.yml b/.github/change-filters.yml
index cd9b03b85f..f71c7d3433 100644
--- a/.github/change-filters.yml
+++ b/.github/change-filters.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ rust: &rust
   - "hugr-cli/**"
   - "hugr-core/**"
   - "hugr-passes/**"
+  - "hugr-persistent/**"
   - "specification/schema/**"
 
 std-extensions:
diff --git a/hugr-persistent/src/wire.rs b/hugr-persistent/src/wire.rs
index 7342b81be6..a0ffb3e142 100644
--- a/hugr-persistent/src/wire.rs
+++ b/hugr-persistent/src/wire.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ pub struct PersistentWire {
 
 /// A wire within a commit HUGR of a [`PersistentHugr`].
 ///
-/// This is a `Wire` valid in a commit HUGR of a [`PersistentHugr`], along with
-/// the ID of the commit that contains the wire; this is equivalent to storing a
-/// wire of type `Wire<PatchNode>`.
+/// Also stores the ID of the commit that contains the wire;
+/// equivalent to (indeed contains) a `Wire<PatchNode>`.
 ///
 /// Note that it does not correspond to a valid wire in a [`PersistentHugr`]
 /// (see [`PersistentWire`]): some of its connected ports may be on deleted or