diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6fb5419..688abfd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ apptainer build --sandbox node/ apptainer.def
 apptainer run --writable node/ 
 ```
 
-An apptainer.def file can be built directory from the dockerfile as needed:
+An apptainer.def file can be built directly from the dockerfile as needed:
 
 ```
 pip3 install spython