diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ guidelines:
 ### Commits in your pull-requests should
 
 - Have a useful commit subject prefixed with the package name (E.g.: `foopkg:
-  Add libzot dependency`).
+  add libzot dependency`).
 - Include Signed-off-by tag in the commit comments.  See: [Sign your
   work](https://openwrt.org/submitting-patches#sign_your_work)
 - Author and sign-off must match and be a real name or known identity and