diff --git a/lib/Processes.groovy b/lib/Processes.groovy
index 480e10bb..98245f6d 100644
--- a/lib/Processes.groovy
+++ b/lib/Processes.groovy
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Processes {
                     return Constants.Process.valueOf(name.toUpperCase())
                 } catch(java.lang.IllegalArgumentException e) {
                     def processes_str = Processes.getProcessNames().join('\n  - ')
-                    log.error "recieved invalid process: '${name}'. Valid options are:\n  - ${processes_str}"
+                    log.error "received invalid process: '${name}'. Valid options are:\n  - ${processes_str}"
                     Nextflow.exit(1)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/lib/Utils.groovy b/lib/Utils.groovy
index 38fae00c..77b0a010 100644
--- a/lib/Utils.groovy
+++ b/lib/Utils.groovy
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class Utils {
         def run_mode_enum = Utils.getEnumFromString(run_mode, Constants.RunMode)
         if (!run_mode_enum) {
             def run_modes_str = Utils.getEnumNames(Constants.RunMode).join('\n  - ')
-            log.error "recieved an invalid run mode: '${run_mode}'. Valid options are:\n  - ${run_modes_str}"
+            log.error "received an invalid run mode: '${run_mode}'. Valid options are:\n  - ${run_modes_str}"
             Nextflow.exit(1)
         }
         return run_mode_enum