diff --git a/doc/cabal-package-description-file.rst b/doc/cabal-package-description-file.rst
index 61143cf56e9..112da61f3b8 100644
--- a/doc/cabal-package-description-file.rst
+++ b/doc/cabal-package-description-file.rst
@@ -2463,7 +2463,7 @@ Configuration Flags
     :since: 1.6
 
       By default, Cabal tries to resolve dependencies using the flag's ``default`` value.
-      If that fails, it retires with the negated default value. However, if the flag is
+      If that fails, it tries again with the negated default value. However, if the flag is
       marked as ``manual``, Cabal will only use the default value and will not retry
       with the negated default. Note that the default value can still be overridden
       using command-line flags.