diff --git a/docker/.env b/docker/.env
index b2f11c1a18..db3cbbb3f7 100644
--- a/docker/.env
+++ b/docker/.env
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DATABASE_PASSWORD=superset
 DATABASE_USER=superset
 
 # database engine specific environment variables
-# change the below if you prefers another database engine
+# change the below if you prefer another database engine
 DATABASE_PORT=5432
 DATABASE_DIALECT=postgresql
 POSTGRES_DB=superset
diff --git a/docker/.env-non-dev b/docker/.env-non-dev
index 1cb5d30bdb..e4ab1c89dc 100644
--- a/docker/.env-non-dev
+++ b/docker/.env-non-dev
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DATABASE_PASSWORD=superset
 DATABASE_USER=superset
 
 # database engine specific environment variables
-# change the below if you prefers another database engine
+# change the below if you prefer another database engine
 DATABASE_PORT=5432
 DATABASE_DIALECT=postgresql
 POSTGRES_DB=superset