diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 0c822b103e..a9b4bd5bf4 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ We highly recommend you refer to and comply to the following style guides when y
 
 - Coding style: refer to the [Effictive Go Style Guide](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go)
 
-We also use `golangci-lint` to perform code check. Run the following command before submit your pull request and make sure there is no issue reported:
+We also use `golangci-lint` to perform code check. Run the following command before submitting your pull request and make sure there is no issue reported:
 
 ```shell
 $ make static-check