diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89aa33736..c0ea32869 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ You can customize certain error messages when creating a nan schema.
 ```ts
 const isNaN = z.nan({
   required_error: "isNaN is required",
-  invalid_type_error: "isNaN must be not a number",
+  invalid_type_error: "isNaN must be 'not a number'",
 });
 ```