diff --git a/source/reference/configuration-options.txt b/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
index e5c35d9d224..188ec04c86d 100644
--- a/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
+++ b/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ settings that you may adapt to your local configuration:
 
 .. note::
 
-   YAML does not support tab characters for indention: use spaces instead.
+   YAML does not support tab characters for indentation: use spaces instead.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml