diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 024faab..8cc81ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Full usage information:
 $ github-codeowners validate --help
 Usage: github-codeowners validate [options]
 
-Validates a CODOWNER file and files in dir
+Validates a CODEOWNERS file and files in dir
 
 Options:
   -d, --dir <dirPath>          path to VCS directory (default: "<current working directory>")
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 05b6abd..d041f4f 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ commander.command('audit')
   });
 
 commander.command('validate')
-  .description('Validates a CODOWNER file and files in dir')
+  .description('Validates a CODEOWNERS file and files in dir')
   .option('-d, --dir <dirPath>', 'path to VCS directory', process.cwd())
   .option('-c, --codeowners <filePath>', 'path to codeowners file (default: "<dir>/.github/CODEOWNERS")')
   .option('-r, --root <rootPath>', 'the root path to filter files by', '')