diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index b4d6324e5b..c6ccec7904 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ v1.5.x (XXXX-XX-XX)
   currently only implemented for hash indices and skiplist indices.
 
 
+v1.4.x (XXXX-XX-XX)
+-------------------
+
+* fixed typos in configuration files
+
+
 v1.4.3 (2013-XX-XX)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/etc/arangodb/arangob.conf.in b/etc/arangodb/arangob.conf.in
index 170ad09433..10614f687d 100644
--- a/etc/arangodb/arangob.conf.in
+++ b/etc/arangodb/arangob.conf.in
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ progress = true
 
 [server]
 endpoint = tcp://localhost:8529
-disable-authentcation = true
+disable-authentication = true
diff --git a/etc/arangodb/arangodump.conf.in b/etc/arangodb/arangodump.conf.in
index adeccdaef1..977eb10949 100644
--- a/etc/arangodb/arangodump.conf.in
+++ b/etc/arangodb/arangodump.conf.in
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ progress = true
 
 [server]
 endpoint = tcp://localhost:8529
-disable-authentcation = true
+disable-authentication = true
diff --git a/etc/arangodb/arangorestore.conf.in b/etc/arangodb/arangorestore.conf.in
index adeccdaef1..977eb10949 100644
--- a/etc/arangodb/arangorestore.conf.in
+++ b/etc/arangodb/arangorestore.conf.in
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ progress = true
 
 [server]
 endpoint = tcp://localhost:8529
-disable-authentcation = true
+disable-authentication = true