diff --git a/src/event/workqueue.c b/src/event/workqueue.c
index 07cc17bc5..11b13b853 100644
--- a/src/event/workqueue.c
+++ b/src/event/workqueue.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ _dispatch_workq_monitor_pools(void *context DISPATCH_UNUSED)
 		}
 
 		_dispatch_workq_count_runnable_workers(mon);
-		_dispatch_debug("workq: %s has %d runnable wokers (target is %d)",
+		_dispatch_debug("workq: %s has %d runnable workers (target is %d)",
 				dq->dq_label, mon->num_runnable, mon->target_runnable);
 
 		global_runnable += mon->num_runnable;