diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e46f7f9..dd7fe9b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Grype can scan a variety of sources beyond those found in Docker.
 grype path/to/image.tar
 
 # scan a Singularity Image Format (SIF) container
-syft path/to/image.sif
+grype path/to/image.sif
 
 # scan a directory
 grype dir:path/to/dir