diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 033dddf..0bfc51f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Options:
 
 Examples:
         backup.sh --verbose --compress=
-        backup.sh --verbose --compress=zgip
+        backup.sh --verbose --compress=gzip
         backup.sh --verbose --compress=bzip2
         backup.sh --verbose --compress= --exclude="mysql"
         backup.sh --verbose --compress= --exclude="mysql" --lifetime="3 day ago"