diff --git a/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1.8.xml b/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1.8.xml
index e551ee060..b7acc1773 100644
--- a/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1.8.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1.8.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ $ nix-store -l $(which xterm)
nix-copy-closure now uses
nix-store --serve on the remote side to send or
receive closures. This fixes a race condition between
- nix-copy-closureE and the garbage
+ nix-copy-closure and the garbage
collector.
Derivations can specify the new special attribute