diff --git a/doc/yay.8 b/doc/yay.8
index ddfec06e..3607827e 100644
--- a/doc/yay.8
+++ b/doc/yay.8
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ which packages to install (yogurt mode)\&.
 .PP
 \fB   \-\-gendb\fR
 .RS 4
-Generate development package databse\&. Tracks the latest commit for each
+Generate development package database\&. Tracks the latest commit for each
 development package, when there is a new commit Yay will know to update\&. This
 is done per package whenever a package is synced. This option should only be
 used when migrating to Yay from another AUR helper.