diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/profile b/package/base-files/files/etc/profile
index e892a5a605f..f9acdb439fa 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/profile
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/profile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fi
 if [ -x /usr/bin/apk ]; then
 cat << EOF
 
- OpenWrt recently switched to the "apk" package manger!
+ OpenWrt recently switched to the "apk" package manager!
 
  OPKG Command           APK Equivalent      Description
  ------------------------------------------------------------------