diff --git a/guides/admin/resources.md b/guides/admin/resources.md
index d341bc2f2..84fcf0594 100644
--- a/guides/admin/resources.md
+++ b/guides/admin/resources.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ minimize resource underutilization.
 
 One possible issue with shared resources is resource contention.
 
-If the resources on the underlying node become contented, the developers will
+If the resources on the underlying node become contended, the developers will
 share CPU cycles on a weighted basis relative to the resource request of the
 Coder environment.