diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 64dec7680..a8bba7b28 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ We actively welcome your pull requests.
 ### Pre-commit hooks
 In order to ensure your code lints, there are pre-commit hooks configured in the repository which you can install.
 After installation, they will automatically run each time you commit.
-An abbreviated guide is given below; for more information, refer to [the offical pre-commit documentation](https://pre-commit.com/).
+An abbreviated guide is given below; for more information, refer to [the official pre-commit documentation](https://pre-commit.com/).
 
 ```
 pip install pre-commit
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ reproduce the issue or understand the problem.
 
 ## License
 By contributing to metaseq, you agree that your contributions will be licensed
-under the LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
\ No newline at end of file
+under the LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.