diff --git a/python/lsst/pipe/base/pipeline_graph/_pipeline_graph.py b/python/lsst/pipe/base/pipeline_graph/_pipeline_graph.py
index 24143381..cfb431b5 100644
--- a/python/lsst/pipe/base/pipeline_graph/_pipeline_graph.py
+++ b/python/lsst/pipe/base/pipeline_graph/_pipeline_graph.py
@@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@ def write_configs(self, butler: Butler) -> None:
         Raises
         ------
         lsst.daf.butler.registry.ConflictingDefinitionError
-            Raised if an config dataset already exists and is not consistent
+            Raised if a config dataset already exists and is not consistent
             with the config in the pipeline graph.
         """
         to_put: list[tuple[PipelineTaskConfig, str]] = []