diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ We generally follow the [requirements for a approver](https://github.com/kuberne
 
 Maintainers are able to approve PRs, as well as participate in release processes and have write access to the repo. **As a maintainer you will be expected to run the office hours, especially if no one else wants to**.
 
-Maintainers and require membership of the **Kubernetes** Github organisation via
+Maintainers require membership of the **Kubernetes** Github organisation via
 [kubernetes/org/issues/new/choose](https://github.com/kubernetes/org/issues/new/choose)
 
 The steps to add someone as a maintainer are: