diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 456886c915..a45fe841a8 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ fn buildOutputType(
                     } else if (mem.eql(u8, arg, "-headerpad")) {
                         const next_arg = args_iter.nextOrFatal();
                         headerpad_size = std.fmt.parseUnsigned(u32, eatIntPrefix(next_arg, 16), 16) catch |err| {
-                            fatal("unable to parse headerpat size '{s}': {s}", .{ next_arg, @errorName(err) });
+                            fatal("unable to parse headerpad size '{s}': {s}", .{ next_arg, @errorName(err) });
                         };
                     } else if (mem.eql(u8, arg, "-headerpad_max_install_names")) {
                         headerpad_max_install_names = true;