diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 05c76dd..70e9d4b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(deprecated, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-deprecated],
 					[enable_deprecated=${enableval}])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(DEPRECATED, test "${enable_deprecated}" = "yes")
 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(external-plugsin, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-external-plugins],
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(external-plugins, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-external-plugins],
 			[enable support for external plugins]),
 					[enable_external_plugins=${enableval}])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(EXTERNAL_PLUGINS, test "${enable_external_plugins}" = "yes")