diff --git a/golangci.yaml b/golangci.yaml
index bdd7b5d06..31ea6a55d 100644
--- a/golangci.yaml
+++ b/golangci.yaml
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ linters:
     - unused
     - usestdlibvars
     - whitespace
+    - dupword
   fast: false
 
 
diff --git a/pkg/apis/velero/v1/labels_annotations.go b/pkg/apis/velero/v1/labels_annotations.go
index 675546ef9..08b6b2440 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/velero/v1/labels_annotations.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/velero/v1/labels_annotations.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ const (
 	// AsyncOperationIDLabel is the label key used to identify the async operation ID
 	AsyncOperationIDLabel = "velero.io/async-operation-id"
 
-	// PVCNameLabel is the label key used to identify the the PVC's namespace and name.
+	// PVCNameLabel is the label key used to identify the PVC's namespace and name.
 	// The format is <namespace>/<name>.
 	PVCNamespaceNameLabel = "velero.io/pvc-namespace-name"