diff --git a/care/facility/api/viewsets/notification.py b/care/facility/api/viewsets/notification.py
index e303153e8d..69bb4a4e38 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/viewsets/notification.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/viewsets/notification.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def notify(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if "facility" not in request.data or request.data["facility"] == "":
             raise ValidationError({"facility": "is required"})
         if "message" not in request.data or request.data["message"] == "":
-            raise ValidationError({"mesasge": "is required"})
+            raise ValidationError({"message": "is required"})
         facilities = get_facility_queryset(user)
         facility = get_object_or_404(facilities.filter(external_id=request.data["facility"]))
         NotificationGenerator(