diff --git a/docs/source/topology.rst b/docs/source/topology.rst
index 2d64d97120..c12ed9bd91 100644
--- a/docs/source/topology.rst
+++ b/docs/source/topology.rst
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ For more topology file examples, please check out the default `available nodes <
 To ovverride default values in the topology node_dict the extra vars can be provided through the CLI. For example,
 to add more memory to the controller node, the ``override.controller.memory`` value should be set::
 
-    infrared virsh --topology-nodes controller:1,compute:1 -e override.controller.memeory=30720
+    infrared virsh --topology-nodes controller:1,compute:1 -e override.controller.memory=30720
 
 Network topology
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