diff --git a/app/services/post.js b/app/services/post.js
index 8c7222d..f2f3c32 100644
--- a/app/services/post.js
+++ b/app/services/post.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class PostService extends SiteService {
     if (!author.permissions.canAuthorPosts) {
       throw new SiteError(403, 'You are not permitted to author posts');
     }
-    if ((postDefinition.status === 'published') && !author.permisstions.canPublishPosts) {
+    if ((postDefinition.status === 'published') && !author.permissions.canPublishPosts) {
       throw new SiteError(403, 'You are not permitted to publish posts');
     }