diff --git a/docs/releases.md b/docs/releases.md
index 2c7bd7a4f8..d2f97d5a73 100644
--- a/docs/releases.md
+++ b/docs/releases.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 * A majority of maintainers must agree on a single commit SHA for the release. The agreement should be documented in the release notes.
 * The maintainers will match the commit SHA to the release `major.minor.patch` in the release notes
 * The maintainers will agree on a changelog proposal that MUST be in a PR prior to the release.
-* The main `REAMDE.md` must also reflect the new release. Ideally this should be in the same PR.
+* The main `README.md` must also reflect the new release. Ideally this should be in the same PR.
 
 #### 2. Merge the release notes