diff --git a/containers/java-12/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/containers/java-12/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index c4b00a1387..a60c146f2c 100644
--- a/containers/java-12/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/containers/java-12/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ RUN yum install -y git curl procps unzip
 # Clean yum cache
 RUN yum clean all
 
-# Allow for a consistant java home location for settings - image is changing over time
+# Allow for a consistent java home location for settings - image is changing over time
 RUN if [ ! -d "/docker-java-home" ]; then ln -s "${JAVA_HOME}" /docker-java-home; fi
 
 # Set the default shell to bash instead of sh