diff --git a/elements/element-manifest/README.rst b/elements/element-manifest/README.rst
index 3ed20128..69e62216 100644
--- a/elements/element-manifest/README.rst
+++ b/elements/element-manifest/README.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ element-manifest
 ================
 
 Writes a manifest file that is the full list of elements that were used to
-build the image. The file path can be overriden by setting
+build the image. The file path can be overridden by setting
 $DIB\_ELEMENT\_MANIFEST\_PATH, and defaults to
 /etc/dib-manifests/element-manifest.