diff --git a/man/systemd-nspawn.xml b/man/systemd-nspawn.xml
index b05744dc08..d9d0de918b 100644
--- a/man/systemd-nspawn.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-nspawn.xml
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@
         correction of the numeric UID/GID values, according to the UID/GID shift applied.</para>
 
         <para>Note that for fully unprivileged operation in <literal>managed</literal> mode, any directory
-        image should be ownd by the foreign UID range.</para>
+        image should be owned by the foreign UID range.</para>
 
         <xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v220"/></listitem>
       </varlistentry>