diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/switch-from-python-memcached-to-pymemcache-566e70b224f92b73.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/switch-from-python-memcached-to-pymemcache-566e70b224f92b73.yaml
index 5ad07766..1fc32ab5 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/switch-from-python-memcached-to-pymemcache-566e70b224f92b73.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/switch-from-python-memcached-to-pymemcache-566e70b224f92b73.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 fixes:
   - |
-    Switch from python-memcached to pymemcached for memcache_pool.
+    Switch from python-memcached to pymemcache for memcache_pool.
     This avoids issues with thread.local usage and fixes errors
     seen with inheritance. This is only applicable with dogpile.cache
     memcached backend.