diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ HTML attributes.
 
 *This document applies to the latest stable code which may not reflect the current 
 release. For released code please
-[navigate to the approrpiate tag](https://github.com/dompdf/dompdf/tags).*
+[navigate to the appropriate tag](https://github.com/dompdf/dompdf/tags).*
 
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