diff --git a/tests/test_recur.py b/tests/test_recur.py
index 6e398dc..1bafb82 100644
--- a/tests/test_recur.py
+++ b/tests/test_recur.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ def test_hourly():
     assert utils.parse_recur('every 1 hour') == 'hourly'
     assert utils.parse_recur('every 2 hour') == '2 hours'
     assert utils.parse_recur('every 2 hours') == '2 hours'
+    assert utils.parse_recur('every 3 hour') == '3 hours'
     assert utils.parse_recur('every 3 hours') == '3 hours'
 
 
diff --git a/todoist_taskwarrior/utils.py b/todoist_taskwarrior/utils.py
index 5cbcf3f..49a5fbb 100644
--- a/todoist_taskwarrior/utils.py
+++ b/todoist_taskwarrior/utils.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ RE_SPECIAL = re.compile(
 
 
 PERIOD_TO_SIMPLE = {
-    'hour': 'hour',
+    'hour': 'hourly',
     'day': 'daily',
     'week': 'weekly',
     'month': 'monthly',