diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ProjectModel/Resolution/LibraryManager.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ProjectModel/Resolution/LibraryManager.cs
index f20feaa35..6cbf9c021 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ProjectModel/Resolution/LibraryManager.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.ProjectModel/Resolution/LibraryManager.cs
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.ProjectModel.Resolution
 
                         if (item.Library != library && !versionRange.Satisfies(library.Identity.Version))
                         {
-                            var message = $"Dependency conflict. {item.Library.Identity} expected {FormatLibraryRange(item.Dependency)} but got {library.Identity.Version}";
+                            var message = $"Dependency conflict. {item.Library.Identity} expected {FormatLibraryRange(item.Dependency)} but received {library.Identity.Version}";
 
                             messages.Add(
                             new DiagnosticMessage(
@@ -272,4 +272,4 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.ProjectModel.Resolution
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}