diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 72929bf77c..94b48039bf 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -5374,7 +5374,7 @@ $(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE): PRIVATE_OTA_TOOLS := $(built_ota_tools)
 tool_extension := $(wildcard $(tool_extensions)/releasetools.py)
 $(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE): PRIVATE_TOOL_EXTENSION := $(tool_extension)
 
-updaer_dep :=
+updater_dep :=
 ifeq ($(AB_OTA_UPDATER),true)
 updater_dep += system/update_engine/update_engine.conf
 $(call declare-1p-target,system/update_engine/update_engine.conf,system/update_engine)