diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9d99a9e3..c9e1f62fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Then:
     CFLAGS="-O2 -Wall -march=native -std=gnu99" ./configure <options>
     make
 
-To compile a version that can be used accross machines, remove
+To compile a version that can be used across machines, remove
 `-march=native`.
 
 To compile a debug version, replace `-O2` with `-ggdb`.