diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index 67233c52c6..9fd2a09c46 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ Even More Instructions: Building Racket Pieces
 ==============================================
 
 Instead of just using `make in-place` or `make unix-style`, you can
-take more control over the build by understand how the pieces fit
+take more control over the build by understanding how the pieces fit
 together.
 
 Building Minimal Racket