diff --git a/docker/nova-controller/nova-ctr-base/config-nova-controller.sh b/docker/nova-controller/nova-ctr-base/config-nova-controller.sh
index b2eacf35eb..8bc1f0572d 100755
--- a/docker/nova-controller/nova-ctr-base/config-nova-controller.sh
+++ b/docker/nova-controller/nova-ctr-base/config-nova-controller.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ crudini --set $cfg DEFAULT osapi_volume_listen 0.0.0.0
 
 # configure logging to stderr
 crudini --del $cfg DEFAULT log_dir
-crudini --sel $cfg DEFAULT log_file ""
+crudini --set $cfg DEFAULT log_file ""
 crudini --set $cfg DEFAULT use_stderr True
 crudini --set $cfg DEFAULT admin_token "${KEYSTONE_ADMIN_TOKEN}"