diff --git a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/dependency-injection.md b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/dependency-injection.md
index ac188bb60b..9309768ebf 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/dependency-injection.md
+++ b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/dependency-injection.md
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ In the sample app, the `IMyDependency` service is registered with the concrete t
 > [!NOTE]
 > Each `services.Add{SERVICE_NAME}` extension method adds (and potentially configures) services. For example, `services.AddMvc()` adds the services Razor Pages and MVC require. We recommended that apps follow this convention. Place extension methods in the [Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection](/dotnet/api/microsoft.extensions.dependencyinjection) namespace to encapsulate groups of service registrations.
 
-If the service's constructor requires a primitive, such as a `string`, the primitive can be injected by using [configuration](xref:fundamentals/configuration/index) or the [options pattern](xref:fundamentals/configuration/options):
+If the service's constructor requires a [built in type](/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/built-in-types-table), such as a `string`, the type can be injected by using [configuration](xref:fundamentals/configuration/index) or the [options pattern](xref:fundamentals/configuration/options):
 
 ```csharp
 public class MyDependency : IMyDependency