diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 502696d..ea774bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = {
       include: /dir/,
       // add errors to webpack instead of warnings
       failOnError: true,
-      // allow import cycles that include an asyncronous import,
+      // allow import cycles that include an asynchronous import,
       // e.g. via import(/* webpackMode: "weak" */ './file.js')
       allowAsyncCycles: false,
       // set the current working directory for displaying module paths