diff --git a/docs/basics.rst b/docs/basics.rst
index 4d13f1ae56..7108d4aaf8 100644
--- a/docs/basics.rst
+++ b/docs/basics.rst
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ doing a multi stage build for your application::
    it is done never the less. A calculated risk, since the intermediatiary image
    is discarded.
    The runtime image later shows that you should create a user and user it to
-   run your applicaion.
+   run your application.
    **Once again, you should not run pipenv as root (or Admin on Windows) normally.
    This could lead to breakage of your Python installation, or even your complete
    OS.**