diff --git a/packaging/os/apt.py b/packaging/os/apt.py
index d1a844ad738..53045fdb4c2 100644
--- a/packaging/os/apt.py
+++ b/packaging/os/apt.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ options:
     version_added: "2.1"
   only_upgrade:
     description:
-      - Only install/upgrade a package it it is already installed.
+      - Only install/upgrade a package if it is already installed.
     required: false
     default: false
     version_added: "2.1"