diff --git a/core/templates/packages.example.el b/core/templates/packages.example.el
index 1329ac574..b0c8dc3eb 100644
--- a/core/templates/packages.example.el
+++ b/core/templates/packages.example.el
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ;; Here are a couple examples:
 
 
-;; All of Doom's packages are pnned to a specific commit, and updated from
+;; All of Doom's packages are pinned to a specific commit, and updated from
 ;; release to release. To un-pin all packages and live on the edge, do:
 ;(setq doom-pinned-packages nil)