diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ nix develop --command make watch
 
 Run `cabal test all` to run all tests or `cabal test <package>` to run the tests for a specific package.
 
-Note: The `CARDANO_MAINNET_MIRROR` environment variable can be overriden in `flake.nix` if one desires to run
+Note: The `CARDANO_MAINNET_MIRROR` environment variable can be overridden in `flake.nix` if one desires to run
 the Byron tests with a different version of the [mainnet epochs](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-mainnet-mirror/tree/master/epochs).
 
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