diff --git a/gossamer_forums.rb b/gossamer_forums.rb
index 78c972c..f1c5c30 100644
--- a/gossamer_forums.rb
+++ b/gossamer_forums.rb
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
               if post_status.nil? || post_status == 0
                 puts "Starting import for post_id #{post_id}"
                 topic_import_job(post_id, mysql_client, sqlite_mutex)  # Import topic and its replies
-                sqlite_mutex.sychronize do
+                sqlite_mutex.synchronize do
                   mark_post_as_complete(post_id)  # Mark as complete in SQLite table
                 end
               else
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
             end
           rescue => e
             puts "Error processing post ID #{post_id}: #{e.message}"
-            sqlite_mutex.sychronize do
+            sqlite_mutex.synchronize do
               mark_post_as_failed(post_id)
             end
           ensure
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
             end
           end
     
-          sqlite_mutex.sychronize do
+          sqlite_mutex.synchronize do
             # Update the database with the last post time and user for the topic
             update_db_topic_last_post_time(topic.id, Time.at(row['post_time']).to_i)
             update_db_topic_last_post_user(topic.id, discourse_user_id)
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
           post.custom_fields['original_gossamer_id'] = row['post_id']
           post.save!
     
-          sqlite_mutex.sychronize do
+          sqlite_mutex.synchronize do
             # Increment the post count for the topic and user
             update_db_topic_post_count(topic.id, fetch_db_topic_post_count(topic.id).to_i + 1)
             update_db_user_post_count(discourse_user_id, fetch_db_user_post_count(discourse_user_id).to_i + 1)
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
     
               puts "CREATE REPLY in topic_id #{topic.id}"
     
-              sqlite_mutex.sychronize do
+              sqlite_mutex.synchronize do
                 # Increment the post count for the topic
                 post_number = fetch_db_topic_post_numbers(topic.id).to_i + 1
                 update_db_topic_post_numbers(topic.id, post_number)