diff --git a/doc/manuals/chapters/configuration.adoc b/doc/manuals/chapters/configuration.adoc
index 5f61c88..657a014 100644
--- a/doc/manuals/chapters/configuration.adoc
+++ b/doc/manuals/chapters/configuration.adoc
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 <5> Shut down the APN
 
 [[ggsn_no_root]]
-=== Configuring for running without root priveleges
+=== Configuring for running without root privileges
 
 It's possible to run OsmoGGSN without root privileges if the tun devices are already configured.