diff --git a/examples/basic/agent_lifecycle_example.py b/examples/basic/agent_lifecycle_example.py
index bc0bbe43..29bb18c9 100644
--- a/examples/basic/agent_lifecycle_example.py
+++ b/examples/basic/agent_lifecycle_example.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class FinalResult(BaseModel):
 
 start_agent = Agent(
     name="Start Agent",
-    instructions="Generate a random number. If it's even, stop. If it's odd, hand off to the multipler agent.",
+    instructions="Generate a random number. If it's even, stop. If it's odd, hand off to the multiply agent.",
     tools=[random_number],
     output_type=FinalResult,
     handoffs=[multiply_agent],