diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 78d22253..e7d8e47f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Changes in 1.14.8
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 Released: 2024-04-30
 
-No changes. This release rolling out to correct mismatching submodule versions
+No changes. This release is rolling out to correct mismatching submodule versions
 in the release tarball.
 
 Changes in 1.14.7