diff --git a/lib/internal/process/pre_execution.js b/lib/internal/process/pre_execution.js
index 3d5e3dc414bf31..ac8a0436b3bfb1 100644
--- a/lib/internal/process/pre_execution.js
+++ b/lib/internal/process/pre_execution.js
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ const {
   isBuildingSnapshot,
 } = require('v8').startupSnapshot;
 
-function prepareMainThreadExecution(expandArgv1 = false, initialzeModules = true) {
+function prepareMainThreadExecution(expandArgv1 = false, initializeModules = true) {
   prepareExecution({
     expandArgv1,
-    initialzeModules,
+    initializeModules,
     isMainThread: true
   });
 }
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ function prepareMainThreadExecution(expandArgv1 = false, initialzeModules = true
 function prepareWorkerThreadExecution() {
   prepareExecution({
     expandArgv1: false,
-    initialzeModules: false,  // Will need to initialize it after policy setup
+    initializeModules: false,  // Will need to initialize it after policy setup
     isMainThread: false
   });
 }
 
 function prepareExecution(options) {
-  const { expandArgv1, initialzeModules, isMainThread } = options;
+  const { expandArgv1, initializeModules, isMainThread } = options;
 
   refreshRuntimeOptions();
   reconnectZeroFillToggle();
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ function prepareExecution(options) {
   } else {
     assert(!internalBinding('worker').isMainThread);
     // The setup should be called in LOAD_SCRIPT message handler.
-    assert(!initialzeModules);
+    assert(!initializeModules);
   }
 
-  if (initialzeModules) {
+  if (initializeModules) {
     setupUserModules();
   }
 }