diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index ab13405d2b8..4570b2d9d5f 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ buildscripts/tests/sbom_linter/inputs/*
 src/third_party/scripts/gen_thirdpartyreadme.py
 src/third_party/scripts/README.third_party.md.template
 
-# Changes to WT sources can be approved by wiredtiger release team
+# Changes to WT sources can be approved by the wiredtiger release team
 src/third_party/wiredtiger/ @10gen/wiredtiger-release @10gen/server-release