diff --git a/cmd.go b/cmd.go
index 0095e01e..a7719ad4 100644
--- a/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd.go
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ Permanent configuration options:
     --redownloadall      Always download pkgbuilds of all AUR packages
     --noredownload       Skip pkgbuild download if in cache and up to date
     --mflags <flags>     Pass arguments to makepkg
-    --sudoloop           Loop sudo calls in the backgroud to avoid timeout
-    --nosudoloop         Do not loop sudo calls in the backgrount
+    --sudoloop           Loop sudo calls in the background to avoid timeout
+    --nosudoloop         Do not loop sudo calls in the background
 
 Print specific options:
     -c --complete        Used for completions
diff --git a/yay.8 b/yay.8
index 03cb1cc7..bb2d1578 100644
--- a/yay.8
+++ b/yay.8
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Loop sudo calls in the background to prevent sudo from timing out during long
 builds\&.
 .RE
 .PP
-\fB\-\-noloop\fR
+\fB\-\-nosudoloop\fR
 .RS 4
 Do not loop sudo calls in the background\&.
 .RE