diff --git a/doc/guides/backporting-to-release-lines.md b/doc/guides/backporting-to-release-lines.md
index 07da834e14d0ce..751df9137d2fc4 100644
--- a/doc/guides/backporting-to-release-lines.md
+++ b/doc/guides/backporting-to-release-lines.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ hint: and commit the result with 'git commit'
    2. Include the backport target in the pull request title in the following
       format — `[v6.x backport] <commit title>`.
       Example: `[v6.x backport] process: improve performance of nextTick`
-   3. Check the checkbox labelled "Allow edits from maintainers".
+   3. Check the checkbox labeled "Allow edits from maintainers".
    4. In the description add a reference to the original PR
    5. Run a [`node-test-pull-request`][] CI job (with `REBASE_ONTO` set to the
       default `<pr base branch>`)