diff --git a/validation/README.md b/validation/README.md
index 11c392c..654a31e 100644
--- a/validation/README.md
+++ b/validation/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ so Nextflow will use the compiled version
   } 
 ```
 
-the executor will mount the `scracthdir` volume configured by the `start-nomad.sh` command 
+the executor will mount the `scratchdir` volume configured by the `start-nomad.sh` command 
 
 
 ### Bactopia