diff --git a/package/strongswan/Makefile b/package/strongswan/Makefile
index 29b1c15041..3b21cc82d2 100644
--- a/package/strongswan/Makefile
+++ b/package/strongswan/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ define Package/strongswan/Default
   URL:=http://www.strongswan.org/
 endef
 
-define Package/strongswan/Default/descritpion
+define Package/strongswan/Default/description
  strongSwan is an IPsec implementation for Linux.
 endef