diff --git a/test/cpp/README.md b/test/cpp/README.md
index 0e9cb7dbef1d..685c17f767c3 100644
--- a/test/cpp/README.md
+++ b/test/cpp/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Adding GoogleTests is as simple as creating a directory with
 ### CTest
 
 If either GoogleTest is not suitable for the test or the build flags / sources / libraries are incompatible,
-you can add another CTest to project using add_target and add_test, similar to how it's done for `test_default`.
+you can add another CTest to the project using add_target and add_test, similar to how it's done for `test_default`.
 
 ## Running Tests