diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e234208..26f2c7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ import {
 } from '@exponent/ex-navigation';
 
 // Treat the DrawerNavigationLayout route like any other route -- you may want to set
-// it as the intiial route for a top-level StackNavigation
+// it as the initial route for a top-level StackNavigation
 
 class DrawerNavigationLayout extends React.Component {
   static route = {