diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Pass configuration with `env` vars
 This should be the private key part of an ssh key pair.
 The public key part should be added to the `authorized_keys` file on the server that receives the deployment.
 
-The keys should be generated using the PEM format. You can us this command
+The keys should be generated using the PEM format. You can use this command
 
 ```
 ssh-keygen -m PEM -t rsa -b 4096