diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e22445db..b87235ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ route:
   # notification.
   group_wait: 30s
 
-  # When the first notification was sent, wait 'group_interval' to send a betch
+  # When the first notification was sent, wait 'group_interval' to send a batch
   # of new alerts that started firing for that group.
   group_interval: 5m