diff --git a/docs/guides/projects.md b/docs/guides/projects.md
index 4b0394219..2a970134c 100644
--- a/docs/guides/projects.md
+++ b/docs/guides/projects.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ virtual environment before executing a command:
 
 ```console
 $ uv sync
-$ source .venv/bin/active
+$ source .venv/bin/activate
 $ python my_script.py
 ```