diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.xml
index 14395a7ffd..4810d28ad1 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-devtool-reference.xml
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
             The command displays a table of your current recipe versions,
             the latest upstream versions, the email address of the recipe's
             maintainer, and any additional information such as commit hash
-            strings and reasons you might be able to upgrade a particular
+            strings and reasons you might not be able to upgrade a particular
             recipe.
             <note><title>NOTES:</title>
                 <itemizedlist>