diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9106737..795b800d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ a corresponding [Digital Ocean Community Tutorial](http://bit.ly/1AGUZkq).
 
 * Pick a name for the `$OVPN_DATA` data volume container. It's recommended to
   use the `ovpn-data-` prefix to operate seamlessly with the reference systemd
-  service.  Users are encourage to replace `example` with a descriptive name of
+  service.  Users are encouraged to replace `example` with a descriptive name of
   their choosing.
 
       OVPN_DATA="ovpn-data-example"