diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9bc9ebf6..7f2353d6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.7.11.dev0
+ * #662: Fix regression in which "check_repositories" option failed to match repositories.
+
 1.7.10
  * #396: When a database command errors, display and log the error message instead of swallowing it.
  * #501: Optionally error if a source directory does not exist via "source_directories_must_exist"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c3682115..bc4e4b75 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.7.10'
+VERSION = '1.7.11.dev0'
 
 
 setup(
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_validate.py b/tests/unit/config/test_validate.py
index d5606bde..11f3127c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_validate.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_validate.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def test_validation_error_string_contains_errors():
     assert 'uh oh' in result
 
 
-def test_apply_locical_validation_raises_if_unknown_repository_in_check_repositories():
+def test_apply_logical_validation_raises_if_unknown_repository_in_check_repositories():
     flexmock(module).format_json_error = lambda error: error.message
 
     with pytest.raises(module.Validation_error):
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def test_apply_locical_validation_raises_if_unknown_repository_in_check_reposito
         )
 
 
-def test_apply_locical_validation_does_not_raise_if_known_repository_path_in_check_repositories():
+def test_apply_logical_validation_does_not_raise_if_known_repository_path_in_check_repositories():
     module.apply_logical_validation(
         'config.yaml',
         {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def test_apply_locical_validation_does_not_raise_if_known_repository_path_in_che
     )
 
 
-def test_apply_locical_validation_does_not_raise_if_known_repository_label_in_check_repositories():
+def test_apply_logical_validation_does_not_raise_if_known_repository_label_in_check_repositories():
     module.apply_logical_validation(
         'config.yaml',
         {