diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 8db11ae..807d4d3 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 The Apache Commons Logging team is pleased to announce the release of Apache Commons Logging 1.3.0.
 
 Apache Commons Logging is a thin adapter allowing configurable bridging to other,
-well known logging systems.
+well-known logging systems.
 
 This is a feature and maintenance release. Java 8 or later is required.
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cafc75c..b083c8b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ under the License.
   <name>Apache Commons Logging</name>
   <version>1.3.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <description>Apache Commons Logging is a thin adapter allowing configurable bridging to other,
-    well known logging systems.</description>
+    well-known logging systems.</description>
   <url>https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-logging/</url>
 
   <issueManagement>