diff --git a/scripts/start b/scripts/start
index ea6f8d6..5cdfcbb 100755
--- a/scripts/start
+++ b/scripts/start
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ echo "GH_APP_ID: ${GH_INSTALL_ID}"
 
 RUNNER_GROUP=${GROUP:-default}
 RUNNER_LABELS=${LABELS:-}
-EPHEMERAL=${EMPHEMERAL:-"--ephemeral"}
+EPHEMERAL=${EPHEMERAL:-"--ephemeral"}
 
 fetch_token() {
   /opt/gha registration-token \