diff --git a/embuilder.py b/embuilder.py
index f047788b3fa4d..1e2e4df2a06d3 100755
--- a/embuilder.py
+++ b/embuilder.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from tools.system_libs import USE_NINJA
 
 
-# Minimal subset of targets used by CI systems to build enough to useful
+# Minimal subset of targets used by CI systems to build enough to be useful
 MINIMAL_TASKS = [
     'libbulkmemory',
     'libcompiler_rt',