diff --git a/man/systemd-time-wait-sync.service.xml b/man/systemd-time-wait-sync.service.xml
index d51b272edb..c8a92f94a8 100644
--- a/man/systemd-time-wait-sync.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-time-wait-sync.service.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
     <para><filename>systemd-timesyncd.service</filename> notifies on successful synchronization.
     <filename>systemd-time-wait-sync</filename> also tries to detect when the kernel marks the time as synchronized,
-    but this detection is not reliable and is intended only as a fallback for other servies that can be used to
+    but this detection is not reliable and is intended only as a fallback for other services that can be used to
     synchronize time (e.g., ntpd, chronyd).</para>
 
   </refsect1>