diff --git a/gnu/packages/golang.scm b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
index ad4b9d448e..a9f4e12af5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/golang.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ (define-public go-golang-org-x-net-ipv6
        `(#:import-path "golang.org/x/net/ipv6"
          #:unpack-path "golang.org/x/net"))
       (synopsis "Go IPv6 support")
-      (description "This packages provides @code{ipv6}, which implements
+      (description "This package provides @code{ipv6}, which implements
 IP-level socket options for the Internet Protocol version 6.")
       (home-page "https://go.googlesource.com/net")
       (license license:bsd-3))))