diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda/README.md b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda/README.md
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+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda/README.md
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ fn.addEventSource(new eventsources.DynamoEventSource(table, {
 
 ### Observability
 
-Customers can now opt-in to get enhanced metrics for their event source mapping that capture each stage of processing using the `MetrcisConfig` property.
+Customers can now opt-in to get enhanced metrics for their event source mapping that capture each stage of processing using the `MetricsConfig` property.
 
 The following code shows how to opt in for the enhanced metrics.