diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events/README.md
index bb0e434837131..4bf4c2b390dbe 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-events/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Amazon EventBridge delivers a near real-time stream of system events that
 describe changes in AWS resources. For example, an AWS CodePipeline emits the
 [State
 Change](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/event-types.html#codepipeline-event-type)
-event when the pipeline changes it's state.
+event when the pipeline changes its state.
 
 * __Events__: An event indicates a change in your AWS environment. AWS resources
   can generate events when their state changes. For example, Amazon EC2