diff --git a/docs/changelog/89248.yaml b/docs/changelog/89248.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..903078381f1ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/89248.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+pr: 89248
+summary: fix "path.conf'" typo in Security.java
+area: Engine
+type: bug
+issues:
+  - 89327
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/Security.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/Security.java
index 02e0e25aca2a8..f75d2314bf936 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/Security.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/Security.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static void addFilePermissions(Permissions policy, Environment environment, Path
         addDirectoryPath(policy, Environment.PATH_HOME_SETTING.getKey(), environment.libFile(), "read,readlink", false);
         addDirectoryPath(policy, Environment.PATH_HOME_SETTING.getKey(), environment.modulesFile(), "read,readlink", false);
         addDirectoryPath(policy, Environment.PATH_HOME_SETTING.getKey(), environment.pluginsFile(), "read,readlink", false);
-        addDirectoryPath(policy, "path.conf'", environment.configFile(), "read,readlink", false);
+        addDirectoryPath(policy, "path.conf", environment.configFile(), "read,readlink", false);
         // read-write dirs
         addDirectoryPath(policy, "java.io.tmpdir", environment.tmpFile(), "read,readlink,write,delete", false);
         addDirectoryPath(policy, Environment.PATH_LOGS_SETTING.getKey(), environment.logsFile(), "read,readlink,write,delete", false);