diff --git a/protos/sources/vega/governance.proto b/protos/sources/vega/governance.proto
index 4e2c82187d0..be3bd28739d 100644
--- a/protos/sources/vega/governance.proto
+++ b/protos/sources/vega/governance.proto
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ message NewMarketConfiguration {
   LiquidationStrategy liquidation_strategy = 14;
   // Mark price configuration.
   CompositePriceConfiguration mark_price_configuration = 15;
-  // The market tick size defines the minimum change in quote price for the market
+  // The market tick size defines the smallest price increment in quote price for the market
   string tick_size = 16;
 }