diff --git a/test/benchmarks/base/base.go b/test/benchmarks/base/base.go
index 979564af9..32cfa618b 100644
--- a/test/benchmarks/base/base.go
+++ b/test/benchmarks/base/base.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func RedisInstance(ctx context.Context, b *testing.B, machine harness.Machine) (
 		Image: "benchmarks/redis",
 	}); err != nil {
 		redis.CleanUp(ctx)
-		b.Fatalf("failed to spwan redis instance: %v", err)
+		b.Fatalf("failed to spawn redis instance: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if out, err := redis.WaitForOutput(ctx, "Ready to accept connections", 3*time.Second); err != nil {
diff --git a/test/benchmarks/network/node_test.go b/test/benchmarks/network/node_test.go
index bb59da048..ba3157694 100644
--- a/test/benchmarks/network/node_test.go
+++ b/test/benchmarks/network/node_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func runNode(b *testing.B, hey *tools.Hey) {
 	if err := redis.Spawn(ctx, dockerutil.RunOpts{
 		Image: "benchmarks/redis",
 	}); err != nil {
-		b.Fatalf("failed to spwan redis instance: %v", err)
+		b.Fatalf("failed to spawn redis instance: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer redis.CleanUp(ctx)
 
diff --git a/test/benchmarks/network/ruby_test.go b/test/benchmarks/network/ruby_test.go
index 5632ae291..017fbb6f8 100644
--- a/test/benchmarks/network/ruby_test.go
+++ b/test/benchmarks/network/ruby_test.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func runRuby(b *testing.B, hey *tools.Hey) {
 	if err := redis.Spawn(ctx, dockerutil.RunOpts{
 		Image: "benchmarks/redis",
 	}); err != nil {
-		b.Fatalf("failed to spwan redis instance: %v", err)
+		b.Fatalf("failed to spawn redis instance: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer redis.CleanUp(ctx)