diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
index 956c31a8ba3..379dec2e92c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ in
       })
       ++ flip map cfg.listenAddresses ({ addr, port }: {
         assertion = addr != null;
-        message = "addr must be spefied in each listenAddresses entry";
+        message = "addr must be specified in each listenAddresses entry";
       });
 
   };