diff --git a/generate_metrics b/generate_metrics
index dad5448..8228651 100755
--- a/generate_metrics
+++ b/generate_metrics
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fi
 NAME=$1
 VALUE=$2
 
-echo "# TYPE ${NAME} guage"
+echo "# TYPE ${NAME} gauge"
 echo "${NAME}{$META} ${VALUE}"