diff --git a/src/shared/compare-operator.c b/src/shared/compare-operator.c
index ad931b778f..0da28fc5c6 100644
--- a/src/shared/compare-operator.c
+++ b/src/shared/compare-operator.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CompareOperator parse_compare_operator(const char **s, CompareOperatorParseFlags
                 CompareOperator op;
                 const char *str;
                 CompareOperatorParseFlags valid_mask; /* If this operator appears when flags in mask not set, fail */
-                CompareOperatorParseFlags need_mask;  /* Skip over this operattor when flags in mask not set */
+                CompareOperatorParseFlags need_mask;  /* Skip over this operator when flags in mask not set */
         } table[] = {
                 { COMPARE_FNMATCH_EQUAL,    "$=",  .valid_mask = COMPARE_ALLOW_FNMATCH   },
                 { COMPARE_FNMATCH_UNEQUAL,  "!$=", .valid_mask = COMPARE_ALLOW_FNMATCH   },