diff --git a/docs/configuration_file_basics.xml b/docs/configuration_file_basics.xml
index 805e54ef7..ee84663de 100644
--- a/docs/configuration_file_basics.xml
+++ b/docs/configuration_file_basics.xml
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ DNAT       net        loc:192.168.1.3 tcp       4000:4100</programlisting>
 
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
-        <para>Shorewall-shell and all Shoreawll versions prior to 4.0 can use
+        <para>Shorewall-shell and all Shorewall versions prior to 4.0 can use
         any form of expansion supported by the shell ($VAR, ${VAR},
         ${VAR:=val}, ...).</para>
       </listitem>