diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ed526a8..c9da5e48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ routes = [
     Route("/", endpoint=homepage)
 ]
 
-app = Starlette(debug=True, routes=route)
+app = Starlette(debug=True, routes=routes)
 ```
 
 Then run the application using Uvicorn: