diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 199f079f27..7b983c8644 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Major new features:
   linker will rewrite indirect branches in PLT with direct branches.
 
 * Sync with Linux kernel 6.6 shadow stack interface.  The --enable-cet
-  configure option in only supported on x86-64.
+  configure option is only supported on x86-64.
 
 * struct statvfs now has an f_type member, equal to the f_type statfs member;
   on the Hurd this was always available under a reserved name,