diff --git a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
index f039cff72ea..199e671a1fd 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
       message(STATUS "The \"mold\" binary could not be found, using system linker.")
       set(WITH_LINKER_MOLD OFF)
     elseif(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 12.1)
-      message(STATUS "GCC 12.1 or newer is required for th MOLD linker.")
+      message(STATUS "GCC 12.1 or newer is required for the MOLD linker.")
       set(WITH_LINKER_MOLD OFF)
     else()
       get_filename_component(MOLD_BIN_DIR "${MOLD_BIN}" DIRECTORY)