diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f39e377e50c978..6ce66a6f2bdbde 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ classifiers =
     Environment :: Console
     Intended Audience :: Science/Research
     License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License
-    Operating System :: OS Independen
+    Operating System :: OS Independent
     Programming Language :: Cython
     Programming Language :: Python
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3