diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index 83c055fe5d..3bc666674f 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -10949,7 +10949,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
 
    :term:`UNPACKDIR`
       This variable, used by the :ref:`ref-classes-base` class,
-      specifies where fetches sources should be unpacked by the
+      specifies where fetched sources should be unpacked by the
       :ref:`ref-tasks-unpack` task.
 
    :term:`UPDATERCPN`