diff --git a/src/doc/src/reference/build-scripts.md b/src/doc/src/reference/build-scripts.md
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@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ target.
 #### `cargo:rustc-link-arg-benches=FLAG`
 
 The `rustc-link-arg-benches` instruction tells Cargo to pass the [`-C
-link-arg=FLAG` option][link-arg] to the compiler, but only when building an benchmark
+link-arg=FLAG` option][link-arg] to the compiler, but only when building a benchmark
 target.
 
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