diff --git a/hook/hook.go b/hook/hook.go
--- a/hook/hook.go
+++ b/hook/hook.go
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@
 		},
 		Commands: []*cli.Command{
 			{
-				Name:   "post-recieve",
-				Usage:  "sends a post-recieve hook to the knot (waits for stdin)",
-				Action: postRecieve,
+				Name:   "post-receive",
+				Usage:  "sends a post-receive hook to the knot (waits for stdin)",
+				Action: postReceive,
 			},
 		},
 	}
 }
 
-func postRecieve(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+func postReceive(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 	gitDir := cmd.String("git-dir")
 	userDid := cmd.String("user-did")
 	userHandle := cmd.String("user-handle")
diff --git a/hook/setup.go b/hook/setup.go
--- a/hook/setup.go
+++ b/hook/setup.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     option_var="GIT_PUSH_OPTION_$i"
     push_options+=(-push-option "${!option_var}")
 done
-%s hook -git-dir "$GIT_DIR" -user-did "$GIT_USER_DID" -user-handle "$GIT_USER_HANDLE" -internal-api "%s" "${push_options[@]}" post-recieve
+%s hook -git-dir "$GIT_DIR" -user-did "$GIT_USER_DID" -user-handle "$GIT_USER_HANDLE" -internal-api "%s" "${push_options[@]}" post-receive
 	`, executablePath, config.internalApi)
 
 	return os.WriteFile(hookPath, []byte(hookContent), 0755)