diff --git a/pkg/log/zap/zap.go b/pkg/log/zap/zap.go
index 08e02ad7ee..9947e19b60 100644
--- a/pkg/log/zap/zap.go
+++ b/pkg/log/zap/zap.go
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ func UseDevMode(enabled bool) Opts {
 }
 
 // WriteTo configures the logger to write to the given io.Writer, instead of standard error.
-// See Options.DestWritter
+// See Options.DestWriter
 func WriteTo(out io.Writer) Opts {
 	return func(o *Options) {
-		o.DestWritter = out
+		o.DestWriter = out
 	}
 }
 
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ type Options struct {
 	// NewEncoder configures Encoder using the provided EncoderConfigOptions.
 	// Note that the NewEncoder function is not used when the Encoder option is already set.
 	NewEncoder NewEncoderFunc
-	// DestWritter controls the destination of the log output.  Defaults to
+	// DestWriter controls the destination of the log output.  Defaults to
 	// os.Stderr.
-	DestWritter io.Writer
+	DestWriter io.Writer
 	// Level configures the verbosity of the logging.  Defaults to Debug when
 	// Development is true and Info otherwise
 	Level zapcore.LevelEnabler
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ type Options struct {
 
 // addDefaults adds defaults to the Options
 func (o *Options) addDefaults() {
-	if o.DestWritter == nil {
-		o.DestWritter = os.Stderr
+	if o.DestWriter == nil {
+		o.DestWriter = os.Stderr
 	}
 
 	if o.Development {
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func NewRaw(opts ...Opts) *zap.Logger {
 	o.addDefaults()
 
 	// this basically mimics New<type>Config, but with a custom sink
-	sink := zapcore.AddSync(o.DestWritter)
+	sink := zapcore.AddSync(o.DestWriter)
 
 	o.ZapOpts = append(o.ZapOpts, zap.AddCallerSkip(1), zap.ErrorOutput(sink))
 	log := zap.New(zapcore.NewCore(&KubeAwareEncoder{Encoder: o.Encoder, Verbose: o.Development}, sink, o.Level))
diff --git a/pkg/log/zap/zap_test.go b/pkg/log/zap/zap_test.go
index 1dab4aca4b..aab781f97c 100644
--- a/pkg/log/zap/zap_test.go
+++ b/pkg/log/zap/zap_test.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Zap options setup", func() {
 	It("should set a custom writer", func() {
 		var w fakeSyncWriter
 		WriteTo(&w)(opts)
-		Expect(opts.DestWritter).To(Equal(&w))
+		Expect(opts.DestWriter).To(Equal(&w))
 	})
 })