diff --git a/docs/source/usage.rst b/docs/source/usage.rst
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ You can include other modules (or "recipes") to compile using `-m`::
 You can also specify a specific version for each package. Please note that the
 compilation might **break** if you don't use the default version. Most recipes
 have patch to fixes android issues, and might not apply if you specify a
-version. We also recommand to clean build/ before changing version.::
+version. We also recommend to clean build/ before changing version.::
 
     ./distribute.sh -m "openssl kivy==master"