diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d85980d7..c09bb9e1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ services:
       - SECRET_KEY=notsecretkey
       # related: https://github.com/knex/knex/issues/2354
       # As knex does not pass query parameters from the connection string we
-      # have to use environment variables in order to pass the desirec values, e.g.
+      # have to use environment variables in order to pass the desired values, e.g.
       # note: this is optional
       # PGSSLMODE=require
     depends_on:
diff --git a/server/.env.sample b/server/.env.sample
index 84c57f0f..aac41a0d 100644
--- a/server/.env.sample
+++ b/server/.env.sample
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SECRET_KEY=notsecretkey
 
 # related: https://github.com/knex/knex/issues/2354
 # As knex does not pass query parameters from the connection string we
-# have to use environment variables in order to pass the desirec values, e.g.
+# have to use environment variables in order to pass the desired values, e.g.
 # PGSSLMODE=<value>
 
 ## Do not edit this