diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a281ba9598..39b9379438 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 ### Linting
 
-- Linting of pipeline LICENSE file is a warning to allow for autor/maintainer names ([#3366](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3366))
+- Linting of pipeline LICENSE file is a warning to allow for author/maintainer names ([#3366](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3366))
 
 ### Modules
 
diff --git a/nf_core/pipelines/lint/files_unchanged.py b/nf_core/pipelines/lint/files_unchanged.py
index 8f936acb96..c1c3acd31f 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipelines/lint/files_unchanged.py
+++ b/nf_core/pipelines/lint/files_unchanged.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def _tf(file_path: Union[str, Path]) -> Path:
                             passed.append(f"`{f}` matches the template")
                             fixed.append(f"`{f}` overwritten with template file")
                         elif f.name in ["LICENSE", "LICENSE.md", "LICENCE", "LICENCE.md"]:
-                            # Report LICENSE as a warning since we are not using the mainfest.author names
+                            # Report LICENSE as a warning since we are not using the manifest.author names
                             # TODO: Lint the content of the LICENSE file except the line containing author names
                             # to allow for people to opt-in listing author/maintainer names instead of using the "nf-core community"
                             warned.append(f"`{f}` does not match the template")