diff --git a/gnu/services/version-control.scm b/gnu/services/version-control.scm
index e332b93096..9d53f9358d 100644
--- a/gnu/services/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/version-control.scm
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
           (service-extension activation-service-type
                              git-daemon-activation)))
    (description
-    "Expose Git respositories over the insecure @code{git://} TCP-based
+    "Expose Git repositories over the insecure @code{git://} TCP-based
 protocol.")
    (default-value (git-daemon-configuration))))