diff --git a/backup_am_github_repos_and_issues.sh b/backup_am_github_repos_and_issues.sh
index 4935801cccd35452dd53b8e986efcca2ae5a9c4e..165444d450eaa6ac333b48edf0d2d2814e6a5ee6 100644
--- a/backup_am_github_repos_and_issues.sh
+++ b/backup_am_github_repos_and_issues.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ page=1 # starting page
 perpage=100 # HINT: 100 already per page max
 maxpage=3 # HINT: should be future proof, currently <200 AM-related repos
 local_repo_dir="archivematica_related_repos" # local subdir for repos
-local_issue_dir="archivematica_related_issues" # local subdir for isses
+local_issue_dir="archivematica_related_issues" # local subdir for issues
 issue_base_url="https://github.com/archivematica/Issues/issues/" # base URL for GitHub issues
 min_issue_count=1672 # as of 2024-04-02
 fails=() # set of failed commands