diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport-reminder.yml b/.github/workflows/backport-reminder.yml
index 3e4fef81ed..359451269d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport-reminder.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport-reminder.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Comment on PR
         run: |
-          github_message="After merging, confirm that you see linked PRs AND check that them for CI errors."
+          github_message="After merging, confirm that you see linked PRs AND check them for CI errors."
           curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.PR_COMMENT_TOKEN }}" \
             -X POST \
             -d "{ \"body\": \"${github_message}\"}" \