diff --git a/README.checkout b/README.checkout
index 1314ff29..f4bf5b2c 100644
--- a/README.checkout
+++ b/README.checkout
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ Compiling From Repository Sources
        The command line options --dns-servers and --bind-dns-address are
        only available when configured with --with-cares.
 
-     * [49]Gpef is required by some gnulib modules, most notably "unicase". You
-	   need the application installed on the machine to compile Wget from git.
+     * [49]gperf is required by some gnulib modules, most notably "unicase". You
+       need the application installed on the machine to compile Wget from git.
 
 
    For those who might be confused as to what to do once they check out