diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b06fb7c..5f0eb79 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ foreach mod_ver: modules
     endif
 endforeach
 
-assert(all_required, 'One or more required modules where not found')
+assert(all_required, 'One or more required modules were not found')
 
 # Broadway is needed to display the workspace in CmbView
 find_program('broadwayd', required: true)
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ find_program('gtk-update-icon-cache', required: true)
 find_program('update-desktop-database', required: true)
 find_program('glib-compile-schemas', required: true)
 
-meson.add_install_script('postinstall.py', modulesdir)
\ No newline at end of file
+meson.add_install_script('postinstall.py', modulesdir)