diff --git a/examples/volumes/scaleio/README.md b/examples/volumes/scaleio/README.md
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--- a/examples/volumes/scaleio/README.md
+++ b/examples/volumes/scaleio/README.md
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ sio-small   kubernetes.io/scaleio
 
 ### PVC for the StorageClass
 
-The next step is to define/deploy a `PeristentVolumeClaim` that will use the StorageClass.
+The next step is to define/deploy a `PersistentVolumeClaim` that will use the StorageClass.
 
 File [sc-pvc.yaml](sc-pvc.yaml)