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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ A generic CNI library to provide APIs for CNI plugin interactions. The library p
 - Query status of CNI network plugin initialization
 - Check verifies the network is still in desired state
 
-go-cni aims to support plugins that implement [Container Network Interface](https://github.com/containernetworking/cni).
+go-cni aims to support plugins that implement the [Container Network Interface](https://github.com/containernetworking/cni).
 
 ## Usage
 ```go