diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99fb564..d520fd5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 ## About
 
-Optimized and compile algorithms for ScippNeutron.
+Optimized and compiled algorithms for ScippNeutron.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > This package should always be used through ScippNeutron and not directly.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 619e3cb..6602846 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "maturin"
 
 [project]
 name = "scippneutron_algorithms"
-description = "Optimized and compile algorithms for ScippNeutron"
+description = "Optimized and compiled algorithms for ScippNeutron"
 version = "26.7.0"
 authors = [{ name = "Scipp contributors" }]
 license = "BSD-3-Clause"