diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1/types.go
index f32300fe99f..b5df22c6fd4 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/apps/v1/types.go
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ type RollingUpdateDeployment struct {
 	// the rolling update starts, such that the total number of old and new pods do not exceed
 	// 130% of desired pods. Once old pods have been killed,
 	// new RC can be scaled up further, ensuring that total number of pods running
-	// at any time during the update is atmost 130% of desired pods.
+	// at any time during the update is at most 130% of desired pods.
 	// +optional
 	MaxSurge *intstr.IntOrString `json:"maxSurge,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=maxSurge"`
 }