diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index aba68f86..cbe7e161 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 * [ ] I have run the tests and they pass
 * [ ] I have run the lint and it passes (`pod lib lint`)
 
-This merge request fixes / reffers to the following issues: ...
+This merge request fixes / refers to the following issues: ...
 
 ### Pull Request Description