diff --git a/impl/core/src/main/java/io/serverlessworkflow/impl/WorkflowApplication.java b/impl/core/src/main/java/io/serverlessworkflow/impl/WorkflowApplication.java
index 81d64d74..816b0ea2 100644
--- a/impl/core/src/main/java/io/serverlessworkflow/impl/WorkflowApplication.java
+++ b/impl/core/src/main/java/io/serverlessworkflow/impl/WorkflowApplication.java
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ public WorkflowApplication build() {
                 .orElseThrow(
                     () ->
                         new IllegalStateException(
-                            "WorkflowModelFactory instance has to be set in WorkflowApplication or pr^eesent in the classpath"));
+                            "WorkflowModelFactory instance has to be set in WorkflowApplication or present in the classpath"));
       }
       if (contextFactory == null) {
         contextFactory = modelFactory;