diff --git a/cmd/helm/verify.go b/cmd/helm/verify.go
index 1cdd26290..d3ae517c9 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/verify.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/verify.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 const verifyDesc = `
 Verify that the given chart has a valid provenance file.
 
-Provenance files provide crytographic verification that a chart has not been
+Provenance files provide cryptographic verification that a chart has not been
 tampered with, and was packaged by a trusted provider.
 
 This command can be used to verify a local chart. Several other commands provide