diff --git a/source/specifications/declaring-project-metadata.rst b/source/specifications/declaring-project-metadata.rst
index 51f46bd94..193f32f19 100644
--- a/source/specifications/declaring-project-metadata.rst
+++ b/source/specifications/declaring-project-metadata.rst
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ or listed as dynamic are:
 
 - ``version``
 
-All other fields are considered optional and my be specified
+All other fields are considered optional and may be specified
 statically, listed as dynamic, or left unspecified.