diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ conda config --add channels defaults
 git clone https://github.com/vappiah/bacterial-genomics-tutorial.git
 ```
 
-### Change directory to the dowloaded folder
+### Change directory to the downloaded folder
 
 ```
 cd bacterial-genomics-tutorial