diff --git a/source/release-notes/2.2.txt b/source/release-notes/2.2.txt
index 4efba60072a..6649f7c55ca 100644
--- a/source/release-notes/2.2.txt
+++ b/source/release-notes/2.2.txt
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Use the following procedure to upgrade a sharded cluster:
 
 - Upgrade all of the :program:`mongod` config server instances
   using the :ref:`stand alone <2.2-upgrade-standalone>` procedure.
-  To keep the cluster online, be that at all times at least one config
+  To keep the cluster online, be sure that at all times at least one config
   server is up.
 
 - Upgrade each shard's replica set, using the :ref:`upgrade