diff --git a/source/release-notes/2.4.txt b/source/release-notes/2.4.txt
index 6550edbdf1b..a820a1b940e 100644
--- a/source/release-notes/2.4.txt
+++ b/source/release-notes/2.4.txt
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ key. Consider the following properties when using a hashed shard key:
 
   .. note::
 
-     ``numInititalChanks`` allows you to create, at most ``8192``
+     ``numInititalChunks`` allows you to create, at most ``8192``
      chunks when sharding a collection.
 
 .. warning::