diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1e6afd0..94de978 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_LOGGING], [phosphor-logging], ,
 [AC_MSG_ERROR([The openbmc/phosphor-logging package is required])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SYSTEMD], [libsystemd >= 221], ,
-[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find systemd...systemd developement package required])])
+[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find systemd...systemd development package required])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES], [phosphor-dbus-interfaces], ,
 [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find phosphor-dbus-interfaces...openbmc/phosphor-dbus-interfaces package required])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBEVDEV], [libevdev], ,