diff --git a/metricbeat/docs/developer-guide/creating-beat-from-metricbeat.asciidoc b/metricbeat/docs/developer-guide/creating-beat-from-metricbeat.asciidoc
index c35fd6db805e..c2b198cdd4af 100644
--- a/metricbeat/docs/developer-guide/creating-beat-from-metricbeat.asciidoc
+++ b/metricbeat/docs/developer-guide/creating-beat-from-metricbeat.asciidoc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ own metricsets.
 === Requirements
 
 To create your own Beat, you must have Golang {go-version} or later installed, and the `$GOPATH`
-must be set up correctly. In addition, the following tools are quired:
+must be set up correctly. In addition, the following tools are required:
 
 * https://www.python.org/downloads/[python]
 * https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/[virtualenv]