diff --git a/docs/releases/1.17-NOTES.md b/docs/releases/1.17-NOTES.md
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@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 * Upgrade go to 1.13 [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#7973](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7973)
 * Use correct values for CALICO_IPV4POOL_IPIP in Calico v3 [@zacblazic](https://github.com/zacblazic) [#7899](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7899)
 * Put kubernetes 1.17.0-beta.2 into channels [@justinsb](https://github.com/justinsb) [#7982](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7982)
-* Update compatability matrix [@mikesplain](https://github.com/mikesplain) [#7984](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7984)
+* Update compatibility matrix [@mikesplain](https://github.com/mikesplain) [#7984](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7984)
 * Promote peter & ryan & zetaab to approvers [@justinsb](https://github.com/justinsb) [#7983](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7983)
 * upgrade the time api [@tanjunchen](https://github.com/tanjunchen) [#7910](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7910)
 * sysctls.go: Fix some comments [@eest](https://github.com/eest) [#7923](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7923)