diff --git a/peji.py b/peji.py
index 7ef9418..83aca72 100644
--- a/peji.py
+++ b/peji.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def parse_page_metadata(text: str) -> dict:
     else:
         return None
 
-def validate_matadata(config: dict, metadata: dict) -> dict:
+def validate_metadata(config: dict, metadata: dict) -> dict:
     meta = {}
     if metadata:
         try:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def build_site(build_dir: str):
     markdown_files = get_markdown_file_list(pages)
     for file in markdown_files:
         text = read_file(file)
-        meta = validate_matadata(
+        meta = validate_metadata(
             config,
             parse_page_metadata(text)
         )
@@ -410,4 +410,4 @@ def build(dir):
     click.echo('Built in: %s' % dir)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    cli()
\ No newline at end of file
+    cli()