diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f50fba07..c7cb46212 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ To avoid putting sensitive information like username and password in the URL, pr
 
 ## Configuration File
 
-The configuration file controls the behavior of the exporter. It can be set using the `--config.file` command line flag and defaults to `postres_exporter.yml`.
+The configuration file controls the behavior of the exporter. It can be set using the `--config.file` command line flag and defaults to `postgres_exporter.yml`.
 
 ### auth_modules
 This section defines preset authentication and connection parameters for use in the [multi-target endpoint](#multi-target-support-beta). `auth_modules` is a map of modules with the key being the identifier which can be used in the `/probe` endpoint.
diff --git a/cmd/postgres_exporter/main.go b/cmd/postgres_exporter/main.go
index d8f612956..8759f4372 100644
--- a/cmd/postgres_exporter/main.go
+++ b/cmd/postgres_exporter/main.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var (
 		Config: &config.Config{},
 	}
 
-	configFile             = kingpin.Flag("config.file", "Promehteus exporter configuration file.").Default("postres_exporter.yml").String()
+	configFile             = kingpin.Flag("config.file", "Postgres exporter configuration file.").Default("postgres_exporter.yml").String()
 	listenAddress          = kingpin.Flag("web.listen-address", "Address to listen on for web interface and telemetry.").Default(":9187").Envar("PG_EXPORTER_WEB_LISTEN_ADDRESS").String()
 	webConfig              = webflag.AddFlags(kingpin.CommandLine)
 	metricPath             = kingpin.Flag("web.telemetry-path", "Path under which to expose metrics.").Default("/metrics").Envar("PG_EXPORTER_WEB_TELEMETRY_PATH").String()