diff --git a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo
index 747c0da5..1deff3f2 100755
--- a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo
+++ b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ Show summary of options.
 Show summary of options, and use colours even if stdout is piped.
 
 @item -v
-@itemx --verion
+@itemx --version
 @opindex @option{-v}
 @opindex @option{--version}
 Show version of program.