diff --git a/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/importMetaGlob.ts b/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/importMetaGlob.ts
index f5b81005e446fa..bd88c971fa4343 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/importMetaGlob.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/node/plugins/importMetaGlob.ts
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ export async function toAbsoluteGlob(
   if (isAbsolute(resolved)) return pre + resolved
 
   throw new Error(
-    `Invalid glob: "${glob}" (resolved: "${resolved}"). It must starts with '/' or './'`
+    `Invalid glob: "${glob}" (resolved: "${resolved}"). It must start with '/' or './'`
   )
 }