diff --git a/doc/monitoring/health_check.md b/doc/monitoring/health_check.md
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--- a/doc/monitoring/health_check.md
+++ b/doc/monitoring/health_check.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ and access the cache. This endpoint can be provided to uptime monitoring service
 
 ## Access Token
 
-A access token needs to be provided while accessing the health check endpoint. The current
+An access token needs to be provided while accessing the health check endpoint. The current
 accepted token can be found on the `admin/heath_check` page of your GitLab instance.
 
 ![access token](img/health_check_token.png)