diff --git a/src/aind_data_schema/components/stimulus.py b/src/aind_data_schema/components/stimulus.py
index c7dcedd42..81e4454eb 100644
--- a/src/aind_data_schema/components/stimulus.py
+++ b/src/aind_data_schema/components/stimulus.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from typing import List, Literal, Optional
 
 from aind_data_schema_models.units import ConcentrationUnit, FrequencyUnit, PowerUnit, TimeUnit
-from pydantic import Field
+from pydantic import Field, model_validator
 
 from aind_data_schema.base import AindGeneric, AindGenericType, AindModel
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class AuditoryStimulation(AindModel):
     """Description of an auditory stimulus"""
 
     stimulus_type: Literal["Auditory Stimulation"] = "Auditory Stimulation"
-    sitmulus_name: str = Field(..., title="Stimulus name")
+    stimulus_name: str = Field(..., title="Stimulus name")
     sample_frequency: Decimal = Field(..., title="Sample frequency")
     amplitude_modulation_frequency: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, title="Amplitude modulation frequency")
     frequency_unit: FrequencyUnit = Field(default=FrequencyUnit.HZ, title="Tone frequency unit")
@@ -133,3 +133,10 @@ class AuditoryStimulation(AindModel):
     bandpass_filter_type: Optional[FilterType] = Field(default=None, title="Bandpass filter type")
     bandpass_order: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, title="Bandpass order")
     notes: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, title="Notes")
+
+    @model_validator(mode="before")
+    def correct_typo(cls, values):
+        """Correct 'sitmulus_name' typo."""
+        if "sitmulus_name" in values:
+            values["stimulus_name"] = values.pop("sitmulus_name")
+        return values
diff --git a/tests/test_components_stimulus.py b/tests/test_components_stimulus.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..853005065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_components_stimulus.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+"""Test components.stimulus"""
+
+import unittest
+from aind_data_schema.components.stimulus import AuditoryStimulation
+
+
+class StimulusTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """tests components.stimulus"""
+
+    def test_typo(self):
+        """tests that the sitmulus typo is corrected"""
+        a = AuditoryStimulation(
+            stimulus_type="Auditory Stimulation",
+            stimulus_name="test",
+            sample_frequency=0.5,
+        )
+
+        a_dict = a.model_dump()
+        a_dict["sitmulus_name"] = a_dict.pop("stimulus_name")
+
+        self.assertEqual(a.model_dump(), AuditoryStimulation(**a_dict).model_dump())