diff --git a/templates/readme-template.rst b/templates/readme-template.rst
index d3719d4448c4d6b913df197524f1c83dc04b4b47..079264bf681a71427a5f5b22569e433270664613 100644
--- a/templates/readme-template.rst
+++ b/templates/readme-template.rst
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Bob_. <SHORTINTRO>
 Installation
 ------------
 
-Complete Bob's `installation`_ instructions. Then, to install this pacakge,
+Complete Bob's `installation`_ instructions. Then, to install this package,
 run::
 
   $ conda install <PACKAGE>