diff --git a/metche.8.markdown b/metche.8.markdown
index 05d39c1..f0c4a68 100644
--- a/metche.8.markdown
+++ b/metche.8.markdown
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 stabilize
 :   When run with the _stabilize_ command, metche turns a "testing
     state" into a "stable state". By default, it will use the last
-    "testing state", but this can be overriden by giving a specific
+    "testing state", but this can be overridden by giving a specific
     state as argument.
 
 cron