diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 37ffab07..a12ceb8c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ License, version 3 (AGPLv3).
 There is a need to document that contributors understand the above. 
 
 All contributors must explicitly and publicly release their code under AGPLv3 at 
-least once with one of the following statments:
+least once with one of the following statements:
 
 * Released under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL), version 3.
 * Released under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL), version 3 and Trademark Additional Terms.
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ least once with one of the following statments:
 ## Code of Conduct
 
 This project has a [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). Please review it when 
-joining our community.
\ No newline at end of file
+joining our community.