diff --git a/exercises/boot_from_volume.sh b/exercises/boot_from_volume.sh
index 14d0049..358b3d2 100755
--- a/exercises/boot_from_volume.sh
+++ b/exercises/boot_from_volume.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 echo "*********************************************************************"
 
 # This script exits on an error so that errors don't compound and you see
-# only the first error that occured.
+# only the first error that occurred.
 set -o errexit
 
 # Print the commands being run so that we can see the command that triggers