diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
index 1db7845d5a..0c4cc9160d 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
@@ -2756,7 +2756,7 @@ static struct config_int ConfigureNamesInt[] =
 
 	{
 		{"max_parallel_workers", PGC_USERSET, RESOURCES_ASYNCHRONOUS,
-			gettext_noop("Sets the maximum number of parallel workers than can be active at one time."),
+			gettext_noop("Sets the maximum number of parallel workers that can be active at one time."),
 			NULL
 		},
 		&max_parallel_workers,