diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d4338dfbd..52844feb4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ AS_IF([test "x${gcc_werror}" = "xyes"], [
   GCC_WARNINGS="${GCC_WARNINGS} -Werror"
 ])
 
-# overide default gcc cflags
+# override default gcc cflags
 AS_IF([test "x$gcc_warnings" = "xyes"], [
   AC_SUBST([GCC_WARNINGS], [$GCC_WARNINGS])
 ])