diff --git a/dist/Makefile b/dist/Makefile
index 36e93b979..a7560b9b0 100644
--- a/dist/Makefile
+++ b/dist/Makefile
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ export RIOTBASE =$(CURDIR)/../../RIOT
 
 export INCLUDES = -I$(RIOTBOARD)/$(BOARD)/include -I$(RIOTBASE)/core/include -I$(RIOTCPU)/$(CPU)/include -I$(RIOTBASE)/sys/lib -I$(RIOTBASE)/sys/include/ -I$(RIOTBASE)/drivers/include/
 
-QUITE := 1
-ifeq($(QUITE),1)
+QUIET := 1
+ifeq($(QUIET),1)
 	AD=@
 else
 	AD=