diff --git a/.changeset/tender-fireants-cheer.md b/.changeset/tender-fireants-cheer.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-devtools': patch
+---
+
+Fix readme typo
diff --git a/plugins/devtools/README.md b/plugins/devtools/README.md
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--- a/plugins/devtools/README.md
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@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ To use the permission framework to secure the DevTools sidebar option you'll wan
    ```
 
 2. Then open the `packages/app/src/components/Root/Root.tsx` file
-3. The add these imports after all the existing import statements:
+3. Then add these imports after all the existing import statements:
 
    ```ts
    import { devToolsAdministerPermission } from '@backstage/plugin-devtools-common';