diff --git a/docs/usage/esql.asciidoc b/docs/usage/esql.asciidoc
index 08d8bb5dc..236cf472a 100644
--- a/docs/usage/esql.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/usage/esql.asciidoc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [[esql]]
 === ES|QL in the Java client
 
-This page enables you to understand and use {ref}/esql.html[ES|QL] utilizing the
+This page enables you to understand and use {ref}/esql.html[ES|QL] in the
 Java client.