diff --git a/common/build-helper/numpy.sh b/common/build-helper/numpy.sh
index 3731885a04..74c6421165 100644
--- a/common/build-helper/numpy.sh
+++ b/common/build-helper/numpy.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	fi
 
 	# python3-setuptools finds numpy libs and headers on the host first;
-	# addding search paths up front allows the target to take priority
+	# adding search paths up front allows the target to take priority
 	CFLAGS+=" -I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/${py3_sitelib}/numpy/core/include"
 	LDFLAGS+=" -L${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/${py3_sitelib}/numpy/core/lib"
 	LDFLAGS+=" -L${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/${py3_sitelib}/numpy/random/lib"