diff --git a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
index 348a7b8d57..8e1ff51e5c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
@@ -9544,7 +9544,7 @@ (define-public rust-rust-argon2-0.5
        (("rust-hex" ,rust-hex-0.3))))
     (home-page "https://github.com/sru-systems/rust-argon2")
     (synopsis "Rust implementation of the Argon2 password hashing function")
-    (description "This package contans a rust implementation of the Argon2
+    (description "This package contains a rust implementation of the Argon2
 password hashing function.")
     (license (list license:expat license:asl2.0))))