diff --git a/sigstore/_internal/rekor/checkpoint.py b/sigstore/_internal/rekor/checkpoint.py
index a02c3cbb2..87ac48381 100644
--- a/sigstore/_internal/rekor/checkpoint.py
+++ b/sigstore/_internal/rekor/checkpoint.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def from_text(cls, text: str) -> SignedNote:
         separator: str = "\n\n"
         if text.count(separator) != 1:
             raise VerificationError(
-                "note must contain one blank line, deliniating the text from the signature block"
+                "note must contain one blank line, delineating the text from the signature block"
             )
         split = text.index(separator)