diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ cd docker-bench-security
 docker build --no-cache -t docker-bench-security .
 ```
 
-followed but an appropiate `docker run` command as stated above
+followed by an appropriate `docker run` command as stated above
 or use [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/):
 
 ```sh