diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/IntegrationFlowDefinition.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/IntegrationFlowDefinition.java
index 8870056e7d..a79f60547c 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/IntegrationFlowDefinition.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/IntegrationFlowDefinition.java
@@ -3132,7 +3132,7 @@ public abstract class IntegrationFlowDefinition<B extends IntegrationFlowDefinit
 				}
 				else if (this.currentMessageChannel != null) {
 					throw new BeanCreationException("The 'IntegrationFlow' can't consist of only one 'MessageChannel'. "
-							+ "Add at lest '.bridge()' EIP-method before the end of flow.");
+							+ "Add at least '.bridge()' EIP-method before the end of flow.");
 				}
 			}