diff --git a/RUNNING.md b/RUNNING.md
index 2c0008fd7..4979a36c1 100644
--- a/RUNNING.md
+++ b/RUNNING.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ USAGE: proxysql [OPTIONS]
 
 OPTIONS:
 
--c, --config ARG             Configuraton file
+-c, --config ARG             Configuration file
 -D, --datadir ARG            Datadir
 -e, --exit-on-error          Do not restart ProxySQL if crashes
 -f, --foreground             Run in foreground
diff --git a/lib/ProxySQL_GloVars.cpp b/lib/ProxySQL_GloVars.cpp
index f9dfd62ce..c0f9c7c59 100644
--- a/lib/ProxySQL_GloVars.cpp
+++ b/lib/ProxySQL_GloVars.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ ProxySQL_GlobalVariables::ProxySQL_GlobalVariables() {
 	opt->add((const char *)"",0,0,0,(const char *)"Use SO_REUSEPORT",(const char *)"-r",(const char *)"--reuseport");
 #endif /* SO_REUSEPORT */
 	opt->add((const char *)"",0,0,0,(const char *)"Do not restart ProxySQL if crashes",(const char *)"-e",(const char *)"--exit-on-error");
-	opt->add((const char *)"~/proxysql.cnf",0,1,0,(const char *)"Configuraton file",(const char *)"-c",(const char *)"--config");
+	opt->add((const char *)"~/proxysql.cnf",0,1,0,(const char *)"Configuration file",(const char *)"-c",(const char *)"--config");
 	opt->add((const char *)"",0,1,0,(const char *)"Datadir",(const char *)"-D",(const char *)"--datadir");
 	opt->add((const char *)"",0,0,0,(const char *)"Rename/empty database file",(const char *)"--initial");
 	opt->add((const char *)"",0,0,0,(const char *)"Merge config file into database file",(const char *)"--reload");