diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/assets.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/assets.ts
index 72cba9719e784..24af38629c6b1 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/assets.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/core/lib/assets.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export interface FileAssetSource {
 
   /**
    * The path, relative to the root of the cloud assembly, in which this asset
-   * source resides. This can be a path to a file or a directory, dependning on the
+   * source resides. This can be a path to a file or a directory, depending on the
    * packaging type.
    *
    * @default - Exactly one of `directory` and `executable` is required