diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/bgworker.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/bgworker.sgml
index d024a1796e0596fb7f9289390ec1448e99cd64bb..475d390bbf61bd08ce810566ed1409588765f1a0 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/bgworker.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/bgworker.sgml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
    There are considerable robustness and security risks in using background
    worker processes because, being written in the <literal>C</> language,
    they have unrestricted access to data.  Administrators wishing to enable
-   modules that include background worker process should exercise extreme
+   modules that include background worker processes should exercise extreme
    caution.  Only carefully audited modules should be permitted to run
    background worker processes.
   </para>