diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/use-oslo_middleware_sizelimit-5f171cf1c44444f8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/use-oslo_middleware_sizelimit-5f171cf1c44444f8.yaml
index e01fd827f53..7ecba7cd2e1 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/use-oslo_middleware_sizelimit-5f171cf1c44444f8.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/use-oslo_middleware_sizelimit-5f171cf1c44444f8.yaml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ upgrade:
 deprecations:
   - cinder.api.middleware.sizelimit was deprecated in kilo and compatability
     shim added to call into oslo_middleware.  Using oslo_middleware.sizelimit
-    directly will allow us to remove the compatability shim in a future
+    directly will allow us to remove the compatibility shim in a future
     release.