diff --git a/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh b/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh
index 24884a023..1d92c5388 100755
--- a/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-systemd-multi-user.sh
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ poly_configure_nix_daemon_service() {
               ln -sfn /nix/var/nix/profiles/default/$TMPFILES_SRC $TMPFILES_DEST
 
         _sudo "to run systemd-tmpfiles once to pick that path up" \
-             sytemd-tmpfiles create --prefix=/nix/var/nix
+             systemd-tmpfiles create --prefix=/nix/var/nix
 
         _sudo "to set up the nix-daemon service" \
               systemctl link "/nix/var/nix/profiles/default$SERVICE_SRC"