diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
index 50c571b103..a6c7ba3ce1 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
@@ -7624,7 +7624,7 @@ modules and manually add the information to the recipe.
 
 ``recipetool`` creates a "shrinkwrap" file for your recipe. Shrinkwrap
 files capture the version of all dependent modules. Many packages do not
-provide shrinkwrap files. ``recipetool`` create a shrinkwrap file as it
+provide shrinkwrap files but ``recipetool`` will create a shrinkwrap file as it
 runs.
 
 .. note::