diff --git a/service/README.md b/service/README.md
index 9ac097ab8..da29d3d01 100644
--- a/service/README.md
+++ b/service/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ An example `local.conf`:
 	},
 	"settings": {
 		"softwareUpdate": "apply",
-		"softwraeUpdateChannel": "release"
+		"softwareUpdateChannel": "release"
 	}
 }
 ```