diff --git a/changelog/13.feature.md b/changelog/13.feature.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b27826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/13.feature.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Added the `--user-controlled-only` flag to `openscm-zenodo retrieve-metadata`.
+This is the flag to use if you want to use the retrieved metadata as the starting point for the next version of a deposit.
diff --git a/src/openscm_zenodo/cli/app.py b/src/openscm_zenodo/cli/app.py
index cc7540c..ce0a776 100644
--- a/src/openscm_zenodo/cli/app.py
+++ b/src/openscm_zenodo/cli/app.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def retrieve_metadata_command(
 If this is `True`, the metadata keys controlled by Zenodo (e.g. the DOI)
 are removed from the returned metadata.
 This flag is important to use
-if you want to use the retrieved metatdata
+if you want to use the retrieved metadata
 as the starting point for the next version of a deposit."""
         ),
     ] = False,
diff --git a/src/openscm_zenodo/zenodo.py b/src/openscm_zenodo/zenodo.py
index 5092a27..20deb2c 100644
--- a/src/openscm_zenodo/zenodo.py
+++ b/src/openscm_zenodo/zenodo.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def get_metadata(
             (e.g. the DOI)
             are removed from the returned metadata.
             This flag is important to use
-            if you want to use the retrieved metatdata
+            if you want to use the retrieved metadata
             as the starting point for the next version of a deposit.
 
         Returns