diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ To locally lint your files using the same workflow as our CI:
    2. Run `markdownlint -f -c .github/linters/.markdown-lint.yml .` in the root directory of the Bevy project.
 
 5. When working with Toml (`.toml`) files, Bevy's CI will check toml files using [taplo](https://taplo.tamasfe.dev/): `taplo fmt --check --diff`
-   1. If you use VSCode install [Even better toml](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tamasfe.even-better-toml).
-   2. If you want to use the cli tool, install [taplo-cli](https://taplo.tamasfe.dev/cli/installation/cargo.html) and run `taplo fmt --check --diff` in the root directory of the Bevy project.
+   1. If you use VSCode, install [Even better toml](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tamasfe.even-better-toml) and format your files.
+   2. If you want to use the cli tool, install [taplo-cli](https://taplo.tamasfe.dev/cli/installation/cargo.html) and run `taplo fmt --check --diff` to check for the formatting. Fix any issues by running `taplo fmt` in the root directory of the Bevy project.
 
 6. Push your changes to your fork on Github and open a Pull Request.
 7. Respond to any CI failures or review feedback. While CI failures must be fixed before we can merge your PR, you do not need to *agree* with all feedback from your reviews, merely acknowledge that it was given. If you cannot come to an agreement, leave the thread open and defer to a Maintainer or Project Lead's final judgement.