diff --git a/docs/src/guides/inscriptions.md b/docs/src/guides/inscriptions.md
index 6434718da9..9fa64ea482 100644
--- a/docs/src/guides/inscriptions.md
+++ b/docs/src/guides/inscriptions.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Configuring Bitcoin Core
 
 `ord` requires Bitcoin Core's transaction index.
 
-To configure your Bitcoin Core node to use maintain a transaction
+To configure your Bitcoin Core node to maintain a transaction
 index, add the following to your `bitcoin.conf`:
 
 ```