diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
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--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 * Homeostasis
 
-Temperature, air humidity and soil humidity sensor that communicates via MQTT. The project is implemented using a Wemos D1 mini board with the following addons:
+Temperature, air humidity and soil humidity sensor that communicates via MQTT. The project is implemented using a Wemos D1 mini board with the following components:
 
-- DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor
+- DHT22 temperature and humidity sensor
 - FC-28 soil hygrometer sensor
 - Battery shield
 - 3.7V 1000mAh Lithium battery
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 0ca8627..2981c56 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include <DHT.h>
 
-#define DHTTYPE DHT11
+#define DHTTYPE DHT22
 #define DHTPIN 4
 DHT dht(DHTPIN, DHTTYPE);