diff --git a/rootwrap.conf b/rootwrap.conf
index d85ce6f4b..848dbfd0c 100644
--- a/rootwrap.conf
+++ b/rootwrap.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 filters_path=/etc/ironic-inspector/rootwrap.d,/usr/share/ironic-inspector/rootwrap
 
 # List of directories to search executables in, in case filters do not
-# explicitely specify a full path (separated by ',')
+# explicitly specify a full path (separated by ',')
 # If not specified, defaults to system PATH environment variable.
 # These directories MUST all be only writeable by root !
 exec_dirs=/sbin,/usr/sbin,/bin,/usr/bin