diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 1178a19547..b0c41c8c16 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                 <para>
                     Provides a short description of a configuration fragment.
                     You use this variable in the <filename>.scc</filename>
-                    file that describes a configuruation fragment file.
+                    file that describes a configuration fragment file.
                     Here is the variable used in a file named
                     <filename>smp.scc</filename> to describe SMP being
                     enabled: