diff --git a/Documentation/git-archive.txt b/Documentation/git-archive.txt
index 8d3e666..bc0eaef 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-archive.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-archive.txt
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 in the tree that is being archived.  If you want to tweak the way the
 output is generated after the fact (e.g. you committed without adding an
 appropriate export-ignore in its `.gitattributes`), adjust the checked out
-`.gitattributes` file as necessary and use `--work-tree-attributes`
+`.gitattributes` file as necessary and use `--worktree-attributes`
 option.  Alternatively you can keep necessary attributes that should apply
 while archiving any tree in your `$GIT_DIR/info/attributes` file.