diff --git a/makefiles/lint/json.mk b/makefiles/lint/json.mk
index 0a11c71..cc9ecfa 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/json.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/json.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-JSON_FILES ?= $(error JSON_FILES= is rqeuired)
+JSON_FILES ?= $(error JSON_FILES= is required)
 
 .PHONY: lint-json