diff --git a/usr.sbin/dhcp/server/dhcpd.8 b/usr.sbin/dhcp/server/dhcpd.8
index 77d3641fa701..eff2506ceeb9 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/dhcp/server/dhcpd.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/dhcp/server/dhcpd.8
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ client declaration might look like this:
 	}
 .fi
 .SH Options
-DHCP (and also BOOTP with Vendor Extensions) provide a mechanism
+DHCP (and also BOOTP with Vendor Extensions) provides a mechanism
 whereby the server can provide the client with information about how
 to configure its network interface (e.g., subnet mask), and also how
 the client can access various network services (e.g., DNS, IP routers,