diff --git a/testsuite/headless/headless-input-tests.py b/testsuite/headless/headless-input-tests.py
index 0413224b5e..055bef7a17 100644
--- a/testsuite/headless/headless-input-tests.py
+++ b/testsuite/headless/headless-input-tests.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def button_press(button):
 
 def button_release(button):
     if verbose:
-        print(f'relase button {button}')
+        print(f'release button {button}')
     session.NotifyPointerButton(buttons[button], False)
 
 def pointer_move(x, y):