diff --git a/qgroundcontrol.pro b/qgroundcontrol.pro
index a9272837a8b4358c3139649341b13e1a9944602d..f67d991a661768289c6e04ba2733f1ee4d014916 100644
--- a/qgroundcontrol.pro
+++ b/qgroundcontrol.pro
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # License terms set in COPYING.md
 # -------------------------------------------------
 
-QMAKE_PROJECT_DEPTH = 0 # undocumented qmake flag to force absolute paths in make files
+QMAKE_PROJECT_DEPTH = 0 # undocumented qmake flag to force absolute paths in makefiles
 
 # These are disabled until proven correct
 DEFINES += QGC_GST_TAISYNC_DISABLED