diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 2c36846a42..4d5c0e88e4 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ you want the object files and executables to go and run the
 `configure' script.  `configure' automatically checks for the source
 code in the directory that `configure' is in and in `..'.
 
-If you have to use a `make' that does not supports the `VPATH'
+If you have to use a `make' that does not support the `VPATH'
 variable, you have to compile LyX for one architecture at a time in
 the source code directory.  After you have installed LyX for one
 architecture, use `make distclean' before reconfiguring for another