diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/vtol_takeoff.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/vtol_takeoff.cpp
index efa175abfb..faf2812d0e 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/vtol_takeoff.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/vtol_takeoff.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ VtolTakeoff::on_active()
 				_navigator->reset_position_setpoint(reposition_triplet->current);
 				_navigator->reset_position_setpoint(reposition_triplet->next);
 
-				// the VTOL takeoff is done, proceed loitering and upate the navigation state to LOITER
+				// the VTOL takeoff is done, proceed loitering and update the navigation state to LOITER
 				_navigator->get_mission_result()->finished = true;
 				_navigator->set_mission_result_updated();