diff --git a/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md b/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md
index 4f9e8e2bb4..4c116712da 100644
--- a/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md
+++ b/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ on its own.
 
 Several methods are used in QUIC to mitigate this attack.  Firstly, the initial
 handshake packet is padded to at least 1280 octets.  This allows a server to
-send a similar amount of data without risking causing an amplication attack
+send a similar amount of data without risking causing an amplification attack
 toward an unproven remote address.
 
 A server eventually confirms that a client has received its messages when the