diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 318bfc9..d27bf55 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ fname = "gshhg-shp-2.3.7/GSHHS_shp/f/GSHHS_f_L1.shp"
 EPSG = 4326  # EPSG:4326 or WGS84
 bbox = (-74.4, -73.4, 40.2, 41.2)
 extent = om.Region(extent=bbox, crs=EPSG)
-dem = om.DEM(fdem, crs=ESPG)
+dem = om.DEM(fdem, crs=EPSG)
 
 min_edge_length = 0.0025  # minimum mesh size in domain in projection
 max_edge_length = 0.10  # maximum mesh size in domain in projection