diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c983db5..eef3c63 100755
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Please take a moment to read through the following guidelines:
 
 ## Find issues to work on
 
-If you are new to contributing open-source software, you can starty by picking any relevant issue that is [tagged with **`good first issue`**](
+If you are new to contributing open-source software, you can start by picking any relevant issue that is [tagged with **`good first issue`**](
 https://github.com/kognise/water.css/contribute).
 
 Also, everyone is welcome to contribute on issues [tagged with **`help wanted`**, you can find it filtered here](https://github.com/kognise/water.css/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22help+wanted%22).