diff --git a/homeassistant/util/yaml/loader.py b/homeassistant/util/yaml/loader.py
index 6c2cfa1f953..e1cfc81019c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/util/yaml/loader.py
+++ b/homeassistant/util/yaml/loader.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def _add_reference(  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
 
 
 def _include_yaml(loader: LoaderType, node: yaml.nodes.Node) -> JSON_TYPE:
-    """Load another YAML file and embeds it using the !include tag.
+    """Load another YAML file and embed it using the !include tag.
 
     Example:
         device_tracker: !include device_tracker.yaml