diff --git a/lib/updaters/index.js b/lib/updaters/index.js
index faaab5e94..1e686301d 100644
--- a/lib/updaters/index.js
+++ b/lib/updaters/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function getUpdaterByFilename (filename) {
     return getUpdaterByType('plain-text')
   }
   throw Error(
-    `Unsupported file (${filename}) provided for bumping.\n Please specifcy the updater \`type\` or use a custom \`updater\`.`
+    `Unsupported file (${filename}) provided for bumping.\n Please specify the updater \`type\` or use a custom \`updater\`.`
   )
 }