diff --git a/make/rpmdist.mk b/make/rpmdist.mk
index 1e0b2374..a5d0be56 100644
--- a/make/rpmdist.mk
+++ b/make/rpmdist.mk
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ update-repo.dist: upload.dist
 
 # ------ hash stuff
 
-CHECK_CVS_SYNC_BEFORE_RPM_RELEAS ?= true
+CHECK_CVS_SYNC_BEFORE_RPM_RELEASE ?= true
 
 define check_cvs_sync
 	echo + checking cvs ;\