diff --git a/etc/defaults.conf b/etc/defaults.conf
index f70e4ea3d00..8cb02c67406 100644
--- a/etc/defaults.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults.conf
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ XBPS_SUCMD="sudo /bin/sh -c"
 
 # [OPTIONAL]
 # Enable building -dbg subpackages with debugging symbols. Please note
-# that building with debugging symbols make take a long while in some
+# that building with debugging symbols may take a long while in some
 # packages even on computers with a fast CPU; as well as needs lots of
 # RAM to properly build some packages.
 #