diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 37b9f338b..4e8ed5095 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 def count_occurrences(phrase: str, letter: str) -> int:
-    # write your code here
-    pass
+    count = 0
+    for lett in phrase.upper():
+        if lett == letter.upper():
+            count += 1
+    return count