diff --git a/install-sh b/install-sh
index 89fc9b098b..58719246f0 100755
--- a/install-sh
+++ b/install-sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stripprog="${STRIPPROG-strip}"
 rmprog="${RMPROG-rm}"
 mkdirprog="${MKDIRPROG-mkdir}"
 
-tranformbasename=""
+transformbasename=""
 transform_arg=""
 instcmd="$mvprog"
 chmodcmd="$chmodprog 0755"