diff --git a/2024/5/puzzle1.py b/2024/5/puzzle1.py
index 76ca2bd..90c496a 100644
--- a/2024/5/puzzle1.py
+++ b/2024/5/puzzle1.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def is_update_legal(update, rules) -> bool:
 	return True
 
 def middle_page_num(update) -> int:
-	return len(update) // 2
+	return update[len(update) // 2]
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 	rules, updates = load_input()