diff --git a/ci/singularity/README.md b/ci/singularity/README.md
index 5805ac399..bc8a384ec 100644
--- a/ci/singularity/README.md
+++ b/ci/singularity/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # build singularity image
 ```console
 mkdir work && cd work
-git clone -b main git@github.com:NOAA-GFDL/CEFI-regional-MOM6.git --recurtive
+git clone -b main git@github.com:NOAA-GFDL/CEFI-regional-MOM6.git --recursive
 cd CEFI-regional-MOM6/ci/singularity
 singularity build --fakeroot 1d_mom6_cobalt.sif ./build_1d_mom6_cobalt.def
 ```