diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/spice-gtk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/spice-gtk/default.nix
index 002012db505..16a68ed67ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/spice-gtk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/spice-gtk/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 }:
 
 # If this package is built with polkit support (withPolkit=true),
-# usb redirection reqires spice-client-glib-usb-acl-helper to run setuid root.
+# usb redirection requires spice-client-glib-usb-acl-helper to run setuid root.
 # The helper confirms via polkit that the user has an active session,
 # then adds a device acl entry for that user.
 # Example NixOS config to create a setuid wrapper for the helper: