diff --git a/root/home.html b/root/home.html
index 5a87f36eaa..2fa6047e9e 100644
--- a/root/home.html
+++ b/root/home.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <div class="news-highlight row">
     <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-push-2 col-md-6 col-md-push-3">
       <p>
-        MetaCPAN would like the thank the following sponsors of <a
+        MetaCPAN would like to thank the following sponsors of <a
         href="/about/meta_hack">meta::hack v3</a>:
       </p>
       <div class="row sponsor-grid">