diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/heat-init-config-overrides-004872081661a34c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/heat-init-config-overrides-004872081661a34c.yaml
index 9f88ba8..badfaa2 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/heat-init-config-overrides-004872081661a34c.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/heat-init-config-overrides-004872081661a34c.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ features:
   - The task dropping the heat systemd unit files now uses the
     ``config_template`` action plugin allowing deployers access to
     customize the unit files as they see fit without having to
-    load extra options into the defaults and polute the generic
+    load extra options into the defaults and pollute the generic
     systemd unit file with jinja2 variables and conditionals.