diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
index a7a0a66306..e28044118c 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ _EOF
 	# Handle systemd services.
 	#
 	if [ -n "${systemd_services}" ]; then
-		_add_triger systemd-service
+		_add_trigger systemd-service
 		echo "export systemd_services=\"${systemd_services}\"" >> $tmpf
 	fi