diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c52bd30..1a35fbf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ put this script into your ~/.config/mpv/scripts/ directory:
 -- install eat-it on startup
 local mp = require("mp")
 local utils = require("mp.utils")
-local path = mp.comand_native({ "expand-path", "~~/scripts/eat-it" })
+local path = mp.command_native({ "expand-path", "~~/scripts/eat-it" })
 
 if not utils.readdir(path) then
   mp.command_native_async({