diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 6eed5d8d4b..fb00a270bc 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ parsed_files = PARSER_FILES.map do |parser_file|
 end
 
 task "#{path}.gem" => package_parser_files
-desc "Genrate all files used racc and kpeg"
+desc "Generate all files used racc and kpeg"
 task :generate => parsed_files
 
 begin