diff --git a/libcontainer/configs/validate/rootless.go b/libcontainer/configs/validate/rootless.go
index 7a9f33b7..e532ac8f 100644
--- a/libcontainer/configs/validate/rootless.go
+++ b/libcontainer/configs/validate/rootless.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func rootlessMappings(config *configs.Config) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("rootless containers requires at least one UID mapping")
 	}
 	if len(config.GidMappings) == 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("rootless containers requires at least one UID mapping")
+		return fmt.Errorf("rootless containers requires at least one GID mapping")
 	}
 
 	return nil