diff --git a/doc/source/buildoptions.rst b/doc/source/buildoptions.rst
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@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ ready.
   ``android:screenOrientation`` in the `Android documentation
   <https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element.html>`__.
 - ``--icon``: A path to the png file to use as the application icon.
-- ``-- permission``: A permission name for the app,
+- ``--permission``: A permission name for the app,
   e.g. ``--permission VIBRATE``. For multiple permissions, add
   multiple ``--permission`` arguments.
 - ``--meta-data``: Custom key=value pairs to add in the application metadata.