diff --git a/upup/models/nodeup/docker/_systemd/_debian_family/files/opt/kubernetes/helpers/docker-healthcheck b/upup/models/nodeup/docker/_systemd/_debian_family/files/opt/kubernetes/helpers/docker-healthcheck
index 08af43b897130..b2c8de0e146cf 100644
--- a/upup/models/nodeup/docker/_systemd/_debian_family/files/opt/kubernetes/helpers/docker-healthcheck
+++ b/upup/models/nodeup/docker/_systemd/_debian_family/files/opt/kubernetes/helpers/docker-healthcheck
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if healthcheck; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-echo "docker still unresposive; triggering docker restart"
+echo "docker still unresponsive; triggering docker restart"
 systemctl stop docker
 
 echo "wait all tcp sockets to close"