diff --git a/doc/btrbk.conf.5 b/doc/btrbk.conf.5
index f608cfb..91de077 100644
--- a/doc/btrbk.conf.5
+++ b/doc/btrbk.conf.5
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Target type and directory where the backup subvolumes are to be
 created. See the TARGET TYPES section for supported
 \fI<type>\fR. Multiple \fItarget\fR sections are allowed within
 \fIsubvolume\fR sections. A \fItarget\fR section defined in the global
-context or in a \fIvolume\fR section is propagated (mulitplied) to all
+context or in a \fIvolume\fR section is propagated (multiplied) to all
 underlying \fIsubvolume\fR sections, unless a target with the same
 declaration already exists (hint: run "btrbk config print" to see the
 resulting configuration).