diff --git a/docs/compiling.html.in b/docs/compiling.html.in
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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <p>
       libvirt uses the standard setup/build/install steps and mandates
-      that the build directory is different that the source directory:
+      that the build directory is different from the source directory:
     </p>
 
     <pre>