diff --git a/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml b/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml
index 439715cf2..ac10ca580 100644
--- a/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml
+++ b/docs/CompiledPrograms.xml
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ firewall: $(filter-out $(ignorefiles) , $(wildcard *) )
         @shorewall reload -c -s gateway</programlisting>
         </blockquote>
 
-        <para>That way, after I've change the configuration, I can simply type
-        <command>make</command>.</para>
+        <para>That way, after I've changed the configuration, I can simply
+        type <command>make</command>.</para>
       </listitem>
     </orderedlist>