diff --git a/kittens/ssh/options/definition.py b/kittens/ssh/options/definition.py
index 97ee281cd..e3afeb769 100644
--- a/kittens/ssh/options/definition.py
+++ b/kittens/ssh/options/definition.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Only works if the remote server has an architecture for which pre-compiled
 kitty binaries are available. Note that kitty is not actually copied to the
 remote server, instead a small bootstrap script is copied which will download
 and run kitty when kitty is first executed on the remote server. A value of
-:code:`needed` means kitty is installed only if not already present in the
+:code:`if-needed` means kitty is installed only if not already present in the
 system-wide PATH. A value of :code:`yes` means that kitty is installed even if
 already present, and the installed kitty takes precedence. Finally, :code:`no`
 means no kitty is installed on the remote machine. The installed kitty