diff --git a/buildpack.toml b/buildpack.toml
index 8c8fcb2..37eba19 100644
--- a/buildpack.toml
+++ b/buildpack.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 api = "0.8"
 
 [buildpack]
-  description = "A buildpack for installing the approriate .NET Core runtime version"
+  description = "A buildpack for installing the appropriate .NET Core runtime version"
   homepage = "https://github.com/paketo-buildpacks/dotnet-core-runtime"
   id = "paketo-buildpacks/dotnet-core-runtime"
   keywords = ["dotnet", "runtime"]