diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d966930..548b361 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     [The item updater DBus busname to own.])
 
 # Check for header files.
-AC_CHECK_HEADER(systemd/sd-bus.h, ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find systemd/sd-bus.h...systemd developement package required])])
+AC_CHECK_HEADER(systemd/sd-bus.h, ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find systemd/sd-bus.h...systemd development package required])])
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(sdbusplus/server.hpp, ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find sdbusplus/server.hpp...openbmc/sdbusplus package required])])
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile test/Makefile])