diff --git a/packages/compiler/design/separate_compilation.md b/packages/compiler/design/separate_compilation.md
index 29e81694a4..2b51c7e4f1 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/design/separate_compilation.md
+++ b/packages/compiler/design/separate_compilation.md
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ To produce an ivy application the options would look like,
 
 ##### example - ivy library
 
-To produce an ivy application the options would look like,
+To produce an ivy library the options would look like,
 
 ```json
 {