diff --git a/examples/cpuhog/Makefile b/examples/cpuhog/Makefile
index ae3977d13..f946d9877 100644
--- a/examples/cpuhog/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cpuhog/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ROOTDEPPATH = --dep-path .
 
 # Built-in application info
 
-ONFIG_EXAMPLES_CPUHOG_PRIORITY ?= 50
+CONFIG_EXAMPLES_CPUHOG_PRIORITY ?= 50
 CONFIG_EXAMPLES_CPUHOG_STACKSIZE ?= 2048
 
 APPNAME = cpuhog