diff --git a/docs/user-guide/accessing-the-cluster.md b/docs/user-guide/accessing-the-cluster.md
index 83709c6bc9..c9a503c000 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/accessing-the-cluster.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/accessing-the-cluster.md
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ The above example uses the `--insecure` flag.  This leaves it subject to MITM
 attacks.  When kubectl accesses the cluster it uses a stored root certificate
 and client certificates to access the server.  (These are installed in the
 `~/.kube` directory).  Since cluster certificates are typically self-signed, it
-make take special configuration to get your http client to use root
+may take special configuration to get your http client to use root
 certificate.
 
 On some clusters, the apiserver does not require authentication; it may serve