diff --git a/cmd/kyverno/main.go b/cmd/kyverno/main.go
index b61936effd..ae09fecc4b 100755
--- a/cmd/kyverno/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kyverno/main.go
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	le, err := leaderelection.New("kyverno", config.KyvernoNamespace, kubeClientLeaderElection, run, stop, log.Log.WithName("kyverno/LeaderElection"))
 	if err != nil {
-		setupLog.Error(err, "failed to elector leader")
+		setupLog.Error(err, "failed to elect a leader")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}