diff --git a/testing/cx_freeze/runtests_setup.py b/testing/cx_freeze/runtests_setup.py
index a2874a655..01e8a8a89 100644
--- a/testing/cx_freeze/runtests_setup.py
+++ b/testing/cx_freeze/runtests_setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     setup(
         name="runtests",
         version="0.1",
-        description="exemple of how embedding py.test into an executable using cx_freeze",
+        description="example of how embedding py.test into an executable using cx_freeze",
         executables=[Executable("runtests_script.py")],
         options={"build_exe": {'includes': pytest.freeze_includes()}},
     )