diff --git a/ui/README.md b/ui/README.md
index 90096549a9..068d286081 100644
--- a/ui/README.md
+++ b/ui/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Reloading compilation for development:
 
 Consul ships with an HTTP server for the API and UI. By default, when
 you run the agent, it is off. However, if you pass a `-ui-dir` flag
-with a path to this directoy, you'll be able to access the UI via the
+with a path to this directory, you'll be able to access the UI via the
 Consul HTTP server address, which defaults to `localhost:8500/ui`.
 
 An example of this command, from inside the `ui/` directory, would be: