diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/pigz/pigz.inc b/meta/recipes-extended/pigz/pigz.inc
index c897f15d7d..5ceaef21d9 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/pigz/pigz.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/pigz/pigz.inc
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ do_install () {
 	fi
 }
 
-ALTERNARIVE_${PN} = "gzip gunzip"
+ALTERNATIVE_${PN} = "gzip gunzip"
 ALTERNATIVE_LINK_NAME[gzip] = "${base_bindir}/gzip"
 ALTERNATIVE_LINK_NAME[gunzip] = "${base_bindir}/gunzip"
 ALTERNATIVE_PRIORITY = "80"