diff --git a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/deploying-to-google-cloud.adoc b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/deploying-to-google-cloud.adoc
index 354f916058d4e5..12691aad6aaea1 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/deploying-to-google-cloud.adoc
+++ b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/deploying-to-google-cloud.adoc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ This will create a default service for your App Engine application.
 
 [NOTE]
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-You can also use the new Java 17 runtime by using `runtime: java17` instead.
+You can also use the new Java 17 runtime by defining `runtime: java17` instead.
 ====
 
 App Engine Standard does not support the default Quarkus' specific packaging layout, therefore, you must set up your application to be packaged as an uber-jar via your `application.properties` file: