diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cdbbf1e806..0a67e367fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ machine (version 1.4+ is *required*).
 
 For local dev first make sure Go is properly installed, including setting up a
 [GOPATH](https://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH). After setting up Go, you can
-downlaod the required build tools such as vet, cover, godep etc by bootstrapping
+download the required build tools such as vet, cover, godep etc by bootstrapping
 your environment. 
 
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