diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/install/InstallFileMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/install/InstallFileMojo.java
index 66a55cd..32865b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/install/InstallFileMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/install/InstallFileMojo.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public void execute()
 
         if ( !file.exists() )
         {
-            String message = "The specified file '" + file.getPath() + "' not exists";
+            String message = "The specified file '" + file.getPath() + "' does not exist";
             getLog().error( message );
             throw new MojoFailureException( message );
         }