diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8dbfed..51db3bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 (a) Scripts for building HDF5 for various platforms and compilers
 
 (b) *preinstall_hdf5.sh* installs autoconf, automake, libtool to the current directory (installs to a directory called 'util'). 
-    Needed if installing from the HDF5 repository and the OS's autotools software does meet the minimum version requirements.
+    Needed if installing from the HDF5 repository and the OS's autotools software does not meet the minimum version requirements.