diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1709.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1709.xml
index 4e4b0178a088..66f7b01db72a 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1709.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1709.xml
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
       Nixpkgs overlays may now be specified with a file as well as a directory. The
       value of <literal>&lt;nixpkgs-overlays></literal> may be a file, and
       <filename>~/.config/nixpkgs/overlays.nix</filename> can be used instead of the
-      <filename>~/.config/nixpkgs/overalys</filename> directory.
+      <filename>~/.config/nixpkgs/overlays</filename> directory.
     </para>
     <para>
       See the overlays chapter of the Nixpkgs manual for more details.