diff --git a/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md b/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md
index 7c76766d..edbfa86a 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ Alternatively, set the `XDG_STATE_HOME` environment variable.
New in version 1.9.2The
`STATE_DIRECTORY` environment variable also works for this purpose. It's set
by systemd if `StateDirectory=borgmatic` is added to borgmatic's systemd
-serivce file.
+service file.
Prior to version 1.9.0
borgmatic recorded check timestamps within the `~/.borgmatic` directory. At