diff --git a/scb-persistenceproviders/defectdojo-persistenceprovider/src/main/java/io/securecodebox/persistence/DefectDojoService.java b/scb-persistenceproviders/defectdojo-persistenceprovider/src/main/java/io/securecodebox/persistence/DefectDojoService.java
index 4cfe3803..1355f2c8 100644
--- a/scb-persistenceproviders/defectdojo-persistenceprovider/src/main/java/io/securecodebox/persistence/DefectDojoService.java
+++ b/scb-persistenceproviders/defectdojo-persistenceprovider/src/main/java/io/securecodebox/persistence/DefectDojoService.java
@@ -541,9 +541,9 @@ private UriComponentsBuilder prepareParameters(LinkedMultiValueMap<String, Strin
         return builder;
     }    
 
-    public List<Finding> receiveNonHandledFindings(String productName, String engagementName, String minimumServerity, LinkedMultiValueMap<String, String> options){
+    public List<Finding> receiveNonHandledFindings(String productName, String engagementName, String minimumSeverity, LinkedMultiValueMap<String, String> options){
         Long engagementId = getEngagementIdByEngagementName(engagementName, productName).orElse(0L);
-        options.add("serverity", minimumServerity);
+        options.add("severity", minimumSeverity);
         return getCurrentFindings(engagementId, options);
     }
 }
diff --git a/scb-persistenceproviders/defectdojo-persistenceprovider/src/main/java/io/securecodebox/persistence/models/Finding.java b/scb-persistenceproviders/defectdojo-persistenceprovider/src/main/java/io/securecodebox/persistence/models/Finding.java
index 8b35a728..b1dd322f 100644
--- a/scb-persistenceproviders/defectdojo-persistenceprovider/src/main/java/io/securecodebox/persistence/models/Finding.java
+++ b/scb-persistenceproviders/defectdojo-persistenceprovider/src/main/java/io/securecodebox/persistence/models/Finding.java
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ enum FindingSeverities {
         add("High");
         add("Critical");
     }};
-    public static LinkedList<String> getServeritiesAndHigherServerities(String minimumServerity){
+    public static LinkedList<String> getServeritiesAndHigherServerities(String minimumSeverity){
         LinkedList<String> severities = new LinkedList<String>();
         boolean minimumFound = false;
-        for(String serverity : findingServerities) {
-            if(minimumFound || minimumServerity.equals(serverity)) {
+        for(String severity : findingServerities) {
+            if(minimumFound || minimumSeverity.equals(severity)) {
                 minimumFound = true;
-                severities.add(serverity);
+                severities.add(severity);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/scb-scanprocesses/nmap-process/src/test/resources/findings.json b/scb-scanprocesses/nmap-process/src/test/resources/findings.json
index f58dbd4e..5026fb81 100644
--- a/scb-scanprocesses/nmap-process/src/test/resources/findings.json
+++ b/scb-scanprocesses/nmap-process/src/test/resources/findings.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "description": "Port 3306 is open using tcp protocol.",
     "category": "Open Port",
     "osi_layer": "NETWORK",
-    "serverity": "INFORMATIONAL",
+    "severity": "INFORMATIONAL",
     "attributes": {
       "protocol": "tcp",
       "port": 3306,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "description": "Port 7778 is open using tcp protocol.",
     "category": "Open Port",
     "osi_layer": "NETWORK",
-    "serverity": "INFORMATIONAL",
+    "severity": "INFORMATIONAL",
     "attributes": {
       "protocol": "tcp",
       "port": 7778,