diff --git a/meta/classes-global/sstate.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/sstate.bbclass
index 6ee83717bb..169654767c 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/sstate.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/sstate.bbclass
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ def sstate_package(ss, d):
             for dir in dirs:
                 dir = os.path.join(walkroot, dir).removeprefix(state[1])
                 if tmpdir in dir:
-                    bb.error("sstate found a tmpdir path reference in installation directiory %s which must be removed." % dir)
+                    bb.error("sstate found a tmpdir path reference in installation directory %s which must be removed." % dir)
                     exit = True
         bb.debug(2, "Preparing tree %s for packaging at %s" % (state[1], sstatebuild + state[0]))
         bb.utils.rename(state[1], sstatebuild + state[0])