diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 330e2e20..d0c880d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ attrs: {
     #
     # Optional dependencies to be copied into the directory structure.
     # Typically those directly required for the external building of the library/binaries.
-    # (i.e. those that the external buidl system will be looking for and paths to which are
+    # (i.e. those that the external build system will be looking for and paths to which are
     # provided by the calling rule)
     "deps": attr.label_list(mandatory = False, allow_files = True, default = []),
     # Optional tools to be copied into the directory structure.