diff --git a/cabal-install/bootstrap.sh b/cabal-install/bootstrap.sh
index 7cd9660341c8496ee53a366d5fb8d06c3c5ab344..71d240cc7fc37bf24bcce4b2acc5a7b7f796a403 100755
--- a/cabal-install/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/cabal-install/bootstrap.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ TAR="${TAR:-tar}"
 GZIP_PROGRAM="${GZIP_PROGRAM:-gzip}"
 
 # The variable SCOPE_OF_INSTALLATION can be set on the command line to
-# use/install the libaries needed to build cabal-install to a custom package
+# use/install the libraries needed to build cabal-install to a custom package
 # database instead of the user or global package database.
 #
 # Example: