diff --git a/CHANGELIST b/CHANGELIST
index fbee5c1..8c3d76e 100644
--- a/CHANGELIST
+++ b/CHANGELIST
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 2.1.0  [overall]   documentation updates, small fixes (@HavardLine, @croadfeldt, @jimsalterjrs, @jim-perkins, @kr4z33, @phreaker0)
        [syncoid]   do not require user to be specified for syncoid (@aerusso)
        [syncoid]   implemented option for keeping sync snaps (@phreaker0)
-       [syncoid]   use sudo if neccessary for checking pool capabilities regarding resumeable send (@phreaker0)
+       [syncoid]   use sudo if necessary for checking pool capabilities regarding resumeable send (@phreaker0)
        [syncoid]   catch another case were the resume state isn't available anymore (@phreaker0)
        [syncoid]   check for an invalid argument combination (@phreaker0)
        [syncoid]   fix iszfsbusy check for similar dataset names (@phreaker0)
diff --git a/packages/debian/changelog b/packages/debian/changelog
index 096f2ad..3796a37 100644
--- a/packages/debian/changelog
+++ b/packages/debian/changelog
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sanoid (2.1.0) unstable; urgency=medium
   [overall]   documentation updates, small fixes (@HavardLine, @croadfeldt, @jimsalterjrs, @jim-perkins, @kr4z33, @phreaker0)
   [syncoid]   do not require user to be specified for syncoid (@aerusso)
   [syncoid]   implemented option for keeping sync snaps (@phreaker0)
-  [syncoid]   use sudo if neccessary for checking pool capabilities regarding resumeable send (@phreaker0)
+  [syncoid]   use sudo if necessary for checking pool capabilities regarding resumeable send (@phreaker0)
   [syncoid]   catch another case were the resume state isn't available anymore (@phreaker0)
   [syncoid]   check for an invalid argument combination (@phreaker0)
   [syncoid]   fix iszfsbusy check for similar dataset names (@phreaker0)