diff --git a/docs/usage/plugins.md b/docs/usage/plugins.md
index f7b82f2ab3..9ef56de5ce 100644
--- a/docs/usage/plugins.md
+++ b/docs/usage/plugins.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Each plugin must be configured with the [`plugins` options](./configuration.md#p
 
 ## Plugin ordering
 
-For each [release step](../../README.md#release-steps) the plugins that implement that step will be executed in the order in which the are defined.
+For each [release step](../../README.md#release-steps) the plugins that implement that step will be executed in the order in which they are defined.
 
 ```json
 {