diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest
index f20337d7..6a57d85a 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ case "$os" in
 
       case "$os_version" in
         ascii)
-          distributione="stretch"
+          distribution="stretch"
         ;;
         jessie)
           distribution="jessie"