diff --git a/bin/ruby-build b/bin/ruby-build
index 525a1c82..31f94fe0 100755
--- a/bin/ruby-build
+++ b/bin/ruby-build
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ build_package_standard_install_with_bundled_gems() {
   build_package_standard_install "$@"
 }
 
-# Backword Compatibility for standard function
+# Backward Compatibility for standard function
 build_package_standard() {
   build_package_standard_build "$@"
   build_package_standard_install "$@"