diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/mdspan/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/mdspan/package.py
index bb5be2536bc..00c815e2c39 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/mdspan/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/mdspan/package.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def cmake_args(self):
         if self.spec.satisfies("+tests"):
             args.append("-DMDSPAN_ENABLE_TESTS=ON")
             args.append("-DMDSPAN_USE_SYSTEM_GTEST=ON")
-        if self.spec.satisfies("+bencmarks"):
+        if self.spec.satisfies("+benchmarks"):
             args.append("-DMDSPAN_ENABLE_BENCHMARKS=ON")
         if self.spec.satisfies("+examples"):
             args.append("-DMDSPAN_ENABLE_EXAMPLES=ON")