diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/source-dependencies/transitive-memberRef/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/source-dependencies/transitive-memberRef/build.sbt
index dcd1f99f2..0c5b0c1e3 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/source-dependencies/transitive-memberRef/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/source-dependencies/transitive-memberRef/build.sbt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sbt.internal.inc.Analysis
 
 logLevel := Level.Debug
 
-// disable sbt's heauristic which recompiles everything in case
+// disable sbt's heuristic which recompiles everything in case
 // some fraction (e.g. 50%) of files is scheduled to be recompiled
 // in this test we want precise information about recompiled files
 // which that heuristic would distort