diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index e6eed653..9923fc44 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ or regenerate `configure' using a newer version of `autoconf'.
      Running `configure' might take a while.  While running, it prints
      some messages telling which features it is checking for.
 
-  2. Type `make' or `remake' (GNU make with better error repoting,
+  2. Type `make' or `remake' (GNU make with better error reporting,
      tracing and a debugger) to compile the package.
 
   3. Optionally, type `make check' to run any self-tests that come with