diff --git a/design/adding_to_workspace_profile.md b/design/adding_to_workspace_profile.md
index e36377871..afd753775 100644
--- a/design/adding_to_workspace_profile.md
+++ b/design/adding_to_workspace_profile.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type Query struct {}
 // Only add keys which are not nil
 func (t *Query) ConfigMap() map[string]interface{} {}
 
-// Merge :: merge other options over the the top of this options object
+// Merge :: merge other options over the top of this options object
 // i.e. if a property is set in otherOptions, it takes precedence
 func (t *Query) Merge(otherOptions Options) {
   // make sure this is the type we want
diff --git a/pkg/db/db_local/password.go b/pkg/db/db_local/password.go
index a528ee027..bfc5e0d04 100644
--- a/pkg/db/db_local/password.go
+++ b/pkg/db/db_local/password.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func writePasswordFile(password string) error {
 }
 
 // readPasswordFile reads the password file and returns it contents.
-// the the password file could not be found, then it generates a new
+// the password file could not be found, then it generates a new
 // password and writes it to the password file, before returning it
 func readPasswordFile() (string, error) {
 	if !filehelpers.FileExists(filepaths.GetPasswordFileLocation()) {
diff --git a/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/check.go b/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/check.go
index 0c3402040..80d5ee727 100644
--- a/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/check.go
+++ b/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/check.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (t *Check) ConfigMap() map[string]interface{} {
 	return res
 }
 
-// Merge :: merge other options over the the top of this options object
+// Merge :: merge other options over the top of this options object
 // i.e. if a property is set in otherOptions, it takes precedence
 func (t *Check) Merge(otherOptions Options) {
 	switch o := otherOptions.(type) {
diff --git a/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/dashboard.go b/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/dashboard.go
index cace46bf1..bde3d8f26 100644
--- a/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/dashboard.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (d *WorkspaceProfileDashboard) ConfigMap() map[string]interface{} {
 	return res
 }
 
-// Merge :: merge other options over the the top of this options object
+// Merge :: merge other options over the top of this options object
 // i.e. if a property is set in otherOptions, it takes precedence
 func (d *WorkspaceProfileDashboard) Merge(otherOptions Options) {
 	if _, ok := otherOptions.(*WorkspaceProfileDashboard); !ok {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (d *GlobalDashboard) ConfigMap() map[string]interface{} {
 	return res
 }
 
-// Merge :: merge other options over the the top of this options object
+// Merge :: merge other options over the top of this options object
 // i.e. if a property is set in otherOptions, it takes precedence
 func (d *GlobalDashboard) Merge(otherOptions Options) {
 	switch o := otherOptions.(type) {
diff --git a/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/database.go b/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/database.go
index 8b757b169..e94ad1a47 100644
--- a/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/database.go
+++ b/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/database.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (d *Database) ConfigMap() map[string]interface{} {
 	return res
 }
 
-// Merge ::  merge other options over the the top of this options object
+// Merge ::  merge other options over the top of this options object
 // i.e. if a property is set in otherOptions, it takes precedence
 func (d *Database) Merge(otherOptions Options) {
 	switch o := otherOptions.(type) {
diff --git a/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/query.go b/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/query.go
index 88d02e7eb..1d6186c02 100644
--- a/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/query.go
+++ b/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/query.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (t *Query) ConfigMap() map[string]interface{} {
 	return res
 }
 
-// Merge :: merge other options over the the top of this options object
+// Merge :: merge other options over the top of this options object
 // i.e. if a property is set in otherOptions, it takes precedence
 func (t *Query) Merge(otherOptions Options) {
 	if _, ok := otherOptions.(*Query); !ok {
diff --git a/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/terminal.go b/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/terminal.go
index 0ccd8b2a7..293c7f2a0 100644
--- a/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/terminal.go
+++ b/pkg/steampipeconfig/options/terminal.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (t *Terminal) ConfigMap() map[string]interface{} {
 	return res
 }
 
-// merge other options over the the top of this options object
+// merge other options over the top of this options object
 // i.e. if a property is set in otherOptions, it takes precedence
 func (t *Terminal) Merge(otherOptions Options) {
 	switch o := otherOptions.(type) {