diff --git a/backend/src/app/setup.clj b/backend/src/app/setup.clj
index 8e2733c6df..84e4c6ec2d 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/setup.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/setup.clj
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     (db/xact-lock! conn 0)
     (when-not key
       (l/warn :hint (str "using autogenerated secret-key, it will change on each restart and will invalidate "
-                         "all sessions on each restart, it is hightly recommended setting up the "
+                         "all sessions on each restart, it is highly recommended setting up the "
                          "PENPOT_SECRET_KEY environment variable")))
 
     (let [secret (or key (generate-random-key))]