diff --git a/.changeset/dry-vans-kiss.md b/.changeset/dry-vans-kiss.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d11df989c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dry-vans-kiss.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+---
+
+Simple typo fix in the fetch:template action example on the word 'skeleton'.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/fetch/template.examples.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/fetch/template.examples.ts
index 4c4628e715..1e2212b4ee 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/fetch/template.examples.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/fetch/template.examples.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import yaml from 'yaml';
 export const examples: TemplateExample[] = [
   {
     description:
-      'Downloads a skelaton directory that lives alongside the template file and fill it out with values.',
+      'Downloads a skeleton directory that lives alongside the template file and fill it out with values.',
     example: yaml.stringify({
       steps: [
         {