diff --git a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
index 1b4b97932dc4..24517fe375f0 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ set at all (even to
 .Dq Li FALSE
 or
 .Dq Li NO )
-cause it to
+causes it to
 be treated as if it were set.
 .Pp
 The following list provides a name and short description for variables