diff --git a/doc/man/gdctl.rst b/doc/man/gdctl.rst
index 8f3639e42..f4a87f14d 100644
--- a/doc/man/gdctl.rst
+++ b/doc/man/gdctl.rst
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ SET OPTIONS
 
 ``--persistent``, ``-P``
 
-  Store applied configuration on persistant storage and restore when applicable.
+  Store applied configuration on persistent storage and restore when applicable.
 
 ``--verbose``, ``-v``