diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index c7bd57f14a..e934a06a7b 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -3964,7 +3964,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                             <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      PACKAGECONFIG_pn-&lt;recipename&gt;="f4 f5"
                             </literallayout>
-                            Or, you can just amended the variable:
+                            Or, you can just amend the variable:
                             <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      PACKAGECONFIG_append_pn-&lt;recipename&gt; = " f4"
                             </literallayout></para></listitem>