diff --git a/reference/en/modules/basic_mapping.xml b/reference/en/modules/basic_mapping.xml
index a59c6cb5e5..2792c9ef2e 100644
--- a/reference/en/modules/basic_mapping.xml
+++ b/reference/en/modules/basic_mapping.xml
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@
         name="propertyName" 
         class="className"
         insert="true|false"
-        upate="true|false"
+        update="true|false"
         access="field|property|ClassName"
         lazy="true|false"
         optimistic-lock="true|false"
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@
                 <programlisting><![CDATA[<properties 
         name="logicalName" 
         insert="true|false"
-        upate="true|false"
+        update="true|false"
         optimistic-lock="true|false"
         unique="true|false"
 >