diff --git a/make_debian.sh b/make_debian.sh
index 23feed5c..1c16331c 100755
--- a/make_debian.sh
+++ b/make_debian.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ echo "1. Edit /etc/default/ebusd if necessary"
 echo "   (especially if your device is not /dev/ttyUSB0)"
 echo "2. Place CSV configuration files in /etc/ebusd/"
 echo "   (see https://github.com/john30/ebusd-configuration)"
-echo "3. To tart the daemon, enter 'service ebusd start'"
+echo "3. To start the daemon, enter 'service ebusd start'"
 echo "4. Check the log file /var/log/ebusd.log"
 EOF
 chmod 755 $RELEASE/DEBIAN/postinst