diff --git a/zrpc/internal/client.go b/zrpc/internal/client.go
index 26272fba15ff..26f76748a74e 100644
--- a/zrpc/internal/client.go
+++ b/zrpc/internal/client.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (c *client) dial(server string, opts ...ClientOption) error {
 				service = server[pos+1:]
 			}
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("rpc dial: %s, error: %s, make sure rpc service %q is alread started",
+		return fmt.Errorf("rpc dial: %s, error: %s, make sure rpc service %q is already started",
 			server, err.Error(), service)
 	}