diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 055f0b4c3..5eeed5a10 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ We recommend using the `--release` flag to test the full performance of MeiliSea
 cargo test
 ```
 
-If you get a "Too many open size" error you might want to increase the open file limit using this command:
+If you get a "Too many open files" error you might want to increase the open file limit using this command:
 
 ```bash
 ulimit -Sn 3000