diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 65e95fb1b2..76d0087da8 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ linters:
   - bodyclose
   # - containedctx
   - dogsled
-  # - dupword
+  - dupword
   - durationcheck
   - errcheck
   # - errchkjson
diff --git a/apis/v1alpha3/types.go b/apis/v1alpha3/types.go
index 9667804f91..3ff9e5d7d5 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha3/types.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha3/types.go
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ type VirtualMachine struct {
 	// Network is the status of the VM's network devices.
 	Network []NetworkStatus `json:"network"`
 
-	// VMRef is the the VM's Managed Object Reference on vSphere.
+	// VMRef is the VM's Managed Object Reference on vSphere.
 	VMRef string `json:"vmRef"`
 }
 
diff --git a/apis/v1alpha3/vspherevm_types.go b/apis/v1alpha3/vspherevm_types.go
index fc6933ba74..ba336eeb53 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha3/vspherevm_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha3/vspherevm_types.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type VSphereVMSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	BootstrapRef *corev1.ObjectReference `json:"bootstrapRef,omitempty"`
 
-	// BiosUUID is the the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at runtime after
+	// BiosUUID is the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at runtime after
 	// the VM has been created.
 	// This field is required at runtime for other controllers that read
 	// this CRD as unstructured data.
diff --git a/apis/v1alpha4/types.go b/apis/v1alpha4/types.go
index b20e70081c..35b89cc7cf 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha4/types.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha4/types.go
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ type VirtualMachine struct {
 	// Network is the status of the VM's network devices.
 	Network []NetworkStatus `json:"network"`
 
-	// VMRef is the the VM's Managed Object Reference on vSphere.
+	// VMRef is the VM's Managed Object Reference on vSphere.
 	VMRef string `json:"vmRef"`
 }
 
diff --git a/apis/v1alpha4/vspherevm_types.go b/apis/v1alpha4/vspherevm_types.go
index 528c052e61..03fc542e96 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha4/vspherevm_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha4/vspherevm_types.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type VSphereVMSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	BootstrapRef *corev1.ObjectReference `json:"bootstrapRef,omitempty"`
 
-	// BiosUUID is the the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at runtime after
+	// BiosUUID is the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at runtime after
 	// the VM has been created.
 	// This field is required at runtime for other controllers that read
 	// this CRD as unstructured data.
diff --git a/apis/v1beta1/condition_consts.go b/apis/v1beta1/condition_consts.go
index a9b9bb8b88..cfefad2750 100644
--- a/apis/v1beta1/condition_consts.go
+++ b/apis/v1beta1/condition_consts.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const (
 	// retry the operation, but a user intervention might be required to fix the problem.
 	TaskFailure = "TaskFailure"
 
-	// WaitingForNetworkAddressesReason (Severity=Info) documents a VSphereMachine waiting for the the machine network
+	// WaitingForNetworkAddressesReason (Severity=Info) documents a VSphereMachine waiting for the machine network
 	// settings to be reported after machine being powered on.
 	//
 	// NOTE: This reason does not apply to VSphereVM (this state happens after the VSphereVM is in ready state).
diff --git a/apis/v1beta1/types.go b/apis/v1beta1/types.go
index 5793366f84..0e79d22f13 100644
--- a/apis/v1beta1/types.go
+++ b/apis/v1beta1/types.go
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ type VirtualMachine struct {
 	// Network is the status of the VM's network devices.
 	Network []NetworkStatus `json:"network"`
 
-	// VMRef is the the VM's Managed Object Reference on vSphere.
+	// VMRef is the VM's Managed Object Reference on vSphere.
 	VMRef string `json:"vmRef"`
 }
 
diff --git a/apis/v1beta1/vspherevm_types.go b/apis/v1beta1/vspherevm_types.go
index 4db68bf05f..f0da736975 100644
--- a/apis/v1beta1/vspherevm_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1beta1/vspherevm_types.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type VSphereVMSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	BootstrapRef *corev1.ObjectReference `json:"bootstrapRef,omitempty"`
 
-	// BiosUUID is the the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at runtime after
+	// BiosUUID is the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at runtime after
 	// the VM has been created.
 	// This field is required at runtime for other controllers that read
 	// this CRD as unstructured data.
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ type VSphereVMStatus struct {
 	// +optional
 	ModuleUUID *string `json:"moduleUUID,omitempty"`
 
-	// VMRef is the the VM's Managed Object Reference on vSphere. It can be used by consumers
+	// VMRef is the VM's Managed Object Reference on vSphere. It can be used by consumers
 	// to programatically get this VM representation on vSphere in case of the need to retrieve informations.
 	// This field is set once the machine is created and should not be changed
 	// +optional
diff --git a/apis/vmware/v1beta1/conditions_consts.go b/apis/vmware/v1beta1/conditions_consts.go
index 490ac41726..6e5fc8e019 100644
--- a/apis/vmware/v1beta1/conditions_consts.go
+++ b/apis/vmware/v1beta1/conditions_consts.go
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ const (
 	VMProvisionStartedReason = "VMProvisionStarted"
 	// PoweringOnReason documents (Severity=Info) a Virtual Machine currently executing the power on sequence.
 	PoweringOnReason = "PoweringOn"
-	// WaitingForNetworkAddressReason (Severity=Info) documents a VSphereMachine waiting for the the machine network
+	// WaitingForNetworkAddressReason (Severity=Info) documents a VSphereMachine waiting for the machine network
 	// settings to be reported after machine being powered on.
 	WaitingForNetworkAddressReason = "WaitingForNetworkAddress"
-	// WaitingForBIOSUUIDReason (Severity=Info) documents a VSphereMachine waiting for the the machine to have a BIOS UUID.
+	// WaitingForBIOSUUIDReason (Severity=Info) documents a VSphereMachine waiting for the machine to have a BIOS UUID.
 	WaitingForBIOSUUIDReason = "WaitingForBIOSUUID"
 )
 
diff --git a/config/default/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_vspherevms.yaml b/config/default/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_vspherevms.yaml
index 445318414e..20e8c50c38 100644
--- a/config/default/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_vspherevms.yaml
+++ b/config/default/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_vspherevms.yaml
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ spec:
             description: VSphereVMSpec defines the desired state of VSphereVM.
             properties:
               biosUUID:
-                description: BiosUUID is the the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at
-                  runtime after the VM has been created. This field is required at
-                  runtime for other controllers that read this CRD as unstructured
-                  data.
+                description: BiosUUID is the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at runtime
+                  after the VM has been created. This field is required at runtime
+                  for other controllers that read this CRD as unstructured data.
                 type: string
               bootstrapRef:
                 description: BootstrapRef is a reference to a bootstrap provider-specific
@@ -453,10 +452,9 @@ spec:
             description: VSphereVMSpec defines the desired state of VSphereVM.
             properties:
               biosUUID:
-                description: BiosUUID is the the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at
-                  runtime after the VM has been created. This field is required at
-                  runtime for other controllers that read this CRD as unstructured
-                  data.
+                description: BiosUUID is the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at runtime
+                  after the VM has been created. This field is required at runtime
+                  for other controllers that read this CRD as unstructured data.
                 type: string
               bootstrapRef:
                 description: BootstrapRef is a reference to a bootstrap provider-specific
@@ -873,10 +871,9 @@ spec:
                   type: integer
                 type: array
               biosUUID:
-                description: BiosUUID is the the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at
-                  runtime after the VM has been created. This field is required at
-                  runtime for other controllers that read this CRD as unstructured
-                  data.
+                description: BiosUUID is the VM's BIOS UUID that is assigned at runtime
+                  after the VM has been created. This field is required at runtime
+                  for other controllers that read this CRD as unstructured data.
                 type: string
               bootstrapRef:
                 description: BootstrapRef is a reference to a bootstrap provider-specific
@@ -1463,7 +1460,7 @@ spec:
                   not be set or modified by users.
                 type: string
               vmRef:
-                description: VMRef is the the VM's Managed Object Reference on vSphere.
+                description: VMRef is the VM's Managed Object Reference on vSphere.
                   It can be used by consumers to programatically get this VM representation
                   on vSphere in case of the need to retrieve informations. This field
                   is set once the machine is created and should not be changed
diff --git a/docs/getting_started.md b/docs/getting_started.md
index d3c92d909e..8981060adf 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started.md
+++ b/docs/getting_started.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Getting Started
 
 This is a guide on how to get started with Cluster API Provider vSphere. To learn more about cluster API in more
-depth, check out the the [Cluster API book][cluster-api-book].
+depth, check out the [Cluster API book][cluster-api-book].
 
 - [Getting Started](#getting-started)
   - [Install Requirements](#install-requirements)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 48b625531d..2c522c788e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func main() {
 	addToManager := func(ctx *context.ControllerManagerContext, mgr ctrlmgr.Manager) error {
 		tracker, err := setupRemoteClusterCacheTracker(ctx, mgr)
 		if err != nil {
-			return perrors.Wrapf(err, "unable to create remote cluster tracker tracker")
+			return perrors.Wrapf(err, "unable to create remote cluster cache tracker")
 		}
 
 		// Check for non-supervisor VSphereCluster and start controller if found
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go b/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
index c901ec889d..300a567934 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ var (
 	// with the providers specified in the configPath.
 	clusterctlConfigPath string
 
-	// bootstrapClusterProvider manages provisioning of the the bootstrap cluster to be used for the e2e tests.
+	// bootstrapClusterProvider manages provisioning of the bootstrap cluster to be used for the e2e tests.
 	// Please note that provisioning will be skipped if e2e.use-existing-cluster is provided.
 	bootstrapClusterProvider bootstrap.ClusterProvider
 
diff --git a/test/integration/integration_suite_test.go b/test/integration/integration_suite_test.go
index 5aff98d883..cae3fac264 100644
--- a/test/integration/integration_suite_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/integration_suite_test.go
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ var (
 	// with the providers specified in the configPath.
 	clusterctlConfigPath string
 
-	// bootstrapClusterProvider manages provisioning of the the bootstrap cluster to be used for the e2e tests.
+	// bootstrapClusterProvider manages provisioning of the bootstrap cluster to be used for the e2e tests.
 	// Please note that provisioning will be skipped if e2e.use-existing-cluster is provided.
 	bootstrapClusterProvider bootstrap.ClusterProvider