diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3fc2baa..277a361 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SYSTEMD], [libsystemd >= 221], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["systemd required and not found"])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDBUSPLUS], [sdbusplus], ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([The openbmc/sdbusplus package is required])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES], [phosphor-dbus-interfaces], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["phosphor-dbus-interfaces required and not found."])])
-AC_CHECK_HEADER(experimental/any, ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find experimental/any...libstdc++fs developement package required])])
+AC_CHECK_HEADER(experimental/any, ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find experimental/any...libstdc++fs development package required])])
 
 # Checks for library functions.
 LT_INIT # Required for systemd linking