diff --git a/changes/18146 b/changes/18146
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35565da18d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/18146
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+  o Minor bugfix (control protocol):
+    - The reply to a "GETINFO config/names" request via the control protocol
+      now spells the type "Dependent" correctly.  This is a breaking change in
+      the control protocol.  (It seems to be ignored by the most common known
+      clients.)  Fixes bug 18146; bugfix on 0.1.1.4-alpha.
diff --git a/src/or/config.c b/src/or/config.c
index 7f789c49f3..583bcaeb73 100644
--- a/src/or/config.c
+++ b/src/or/config.c
@@ -7859,7 +7859,7 @@ getinfo_helper_config(control_connection_t *conn,
         case CONFIG_TYPE_CSV: type = "CommaList"; break;
         case CONFIG_TYPE_CSV_INTERVAL: type = "TimeIntervalCommaList"; break;
         case CONFIG_TYPE_LINELIST: type = "LineList"; break;
-        case CONFIG_TYPE_LINELIST_S: type = "Dependant"; break;
+        case CONFIG_TYPE_LINELIST_S: type = "Dependent"; break;
         case CONFIG_TYPE_LINELIST_V: type = "Virtual"; break;
         default:
         case CONFIG_TYPE_OBSOLETE: