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@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ Usage: data-validator [options]
   --help                   Show this help message and exit.
 ```
 
-If you want to build with a modern version of java set the "MODERN_JAVA" enviornment variable.
+If you want to build with Java 11 or newer, set the "MODERN_JAVA" environment variable.
+This may become the default in the future.
 
 ## Example Run