diff --git a/src/modules/uuv_pos_control/uuv_pos_control_params.yaml b/src/modules/uuv_pos_control/uuv_pos_control_params.yaml
index f50eb83f36..a7de0aad38 100644
--- a/src/modules/uuv_pos_control/uuv_pos_control_params.yaml
+++ b/src/modules/uuv_pos_control/uuv_pos_control_params.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ parameters:
       description:
         short: Max height error from manual input
         long: maximum Height distance controlled by manual input. Diff between actual
-          and desired Height cant be higher than that
+          and desired Height cannot be higher than that
       type: float
       default: 0.3
       decimal: 2