diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4093306ef1..82181b26b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ Note, the settings in `cspell.json` will override the equivalent cSpell settings
         "plaintext",
         "typescript",
         "typescriptreact",
-        "yml",
+        "yaml",
         "sql"
     ],