diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index fbdcf367ad..0d77eee7aa 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Quick description
 - [ ] Bugfix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
 - [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
 - [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
-- [ ] Configuration change (this will require users to update their yaml configuraiton files to keep working)
+- [ ] Configuration change (this will require users to update their yaml configuration files to keep working)
 
 **Related issue or feature (if applicable):** fixes <link to issue>