diff --git a/doc/04-schema.md b/doc/04-schema.md
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--- a/doc/04-schema.md
+++ b/doc/04-schema.md
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Each author object can have following properties:
 * **name:** The author's name. Usually their real name.
 * **email:** The author's email address.
 * **homepage:** An URL to the author's website.
-* **role:** The authors' role in the project (e.g. developer or translator)
+* **role:** The author's role in the project (e.g. developer or translator)
 
 An example: