diff --git a/services/collaboration/README.md b/services/collaboration/README.md
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The collaboration service connects ocis with document servers such as Collabora,
 
 Since this service requires an external document server, it won't start by default when using `ocis server`. You must start it manually with the `ocis collaboration server` command.
 
-Because the collaboration service needs to be started manually, the following prerequisite applies: On collaboration service startup, particular environment variables are required to be popupated. If environment variables have a default like the `MICRO_REGISTRY_ADDRESS`, the default will be used, if not set otherwise. Use for all others the instance values as defined. If these environment variables are not provided or misconfigured, the collaboration service will not start up.
+Because the collaboration service needs to be started manually, the following prerequisite applies: On collaboration service startup, particular environment variables are required to be populated. If environment variables have a default like the `MICRO_REGISTRY_ADDRESS`, the default will be used, if not set otherwise. Use for all others the instance values as defined. If these environment variables are not provided or misconfigured, the collaboration service will not start up.
 
 Required environment variables:
 * `OCIS_URL`