diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b65aa03e89..098fd20a88 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ add_subdirectory(cmsis/device/rtos EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 # preventing CMake from working its usage requirements magic and forcing us to set the linker
 # script globally.
 #
-# Ensure the words that make up the Mbed target name are separated with an hyphen, lowercase, and with the `mbed-` prefix.
+# Ensure the words that make up the Mbed target name are separated with a hyphen, lowercase, and with the `mbed-` prefix.
 string(TOLOWER ${MBED_TARGET} MBED_TARGET_CONVERTED)
 string(REPLACE "_" "-" MBED_TARGET_CONVERTED ${MBED_TARGET_CONVERTED})
 string(PREPEND MBED_TARGET_CONVERTED "mbed-")
diff --git a/tools/cmake/README.md b/tools/cmake/README.md
index 110bc4c72c..dc1240fffb 100644
--- a/tools/cmake/README.md
+++ b/tools/cmake/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Notes:
 
 ## Naming convention
 
-- `mbed` namespace: Mbed CMake targets must have `mbed` prefix
+- `mbed` namespace: Mbed CMake targets must have `mbed-` prefix
 - all characters are lower case
 - words separated by hyphens