diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 943b9e4..f78237a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Additional option notes:
 
 * `-build_tags` will add the specified build tags to generated Go sources.
 
-* `-gen_build_flags` will execute the easyjson bootstapping code to launch the 
+* `-gen_build_flags` will execute the easyjson bootstrapping code to launch the
   actual generator command with provided flags. Multiple arguments should be
   separated by space e.g. `-gen_build_flags="-mod=mod -x"`.
 
diff --git a/bootstrap/bootstrap.go b/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
index aff4fb4..68ed9cf 100644
--- a/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
+++ b/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (g *Generator) writeMain() (path string, err error) {
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(f, "// +build ignore")
 	fmt.Fprintln(f)
-	fmt.Fprintln(f, "// TEMPORARY AUTOGENERATED FILE: easyjson bootstapping code to launch")
+	fmt.Fprintln(f, "// TEMPORARY AUTOGENERATED FILE: easyjson bootstrapping code to launch")
 	fmt.Fprintln(f, "// the actual generator.")
 	fmt.Fprintln(f)
 	fmt.Fprintln(f, "package main")