diff --git a/workflow/state-machines.rst b/workflow/state-machines.rst
index 5cde20d335b..238397b7a37 100644
--- a/workflow/state-machines.rst
+++ b/workflow/state-machines.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Below is the configuration for the pull request state machine.
                         update:
                             from: [coding, travis, review]
                             to: travis
-                        wait_for_reivew:
+                        wait_for_review:
                             from: travis
                             to: review
                         request_change: