diff --git a/docs/start.rst b/docs/start.rst
index 5bc50d0f88..869f7d42b7 100644
--- a/docs/start.rst
+++ b/docs/start.rst
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ which performs the following actions:
 Superuser Account
 -----------------
 
-Run ``make supeuser`` to create a superuser account, required for initial system login.
+Run ``make superuser`` to create a superuser account, required for initial system login.
 
 Run Development Server
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