diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f79f65..faac4ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Go to the [openSUSE wiki page](https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Facial_authentication
 
 ## Setup
 
-After installation, Howdy needs needs to learn what you look like so it can recognise you later. Run `sudo howdy add` to add a face model.
+After installation, Howdy needs to learn what you look like so it can recognise you later. Run `sudo howdy add` to add a face model.
 
 If nothing went wrong we should be able to run sudo by just showing your face. Open a new terminal and run `sudo -i` to see it in action. Please check [this wiki page](https://github.com/boltgolt/howdy/wiki/Common-issues) if you've experiencing problems or [search](https://github.com/boltgolt/howdy/issues) for similar issues.
 
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 40fc93e..7ed436f 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ log("Upgrading pip to the latest version")
 handleStatus(sc(["pip3", "install", "--upgrade", "pip"]))
 
 
-log("Upgrading numpy to the lateset version")
+log("Upgrading numpy to the latest version")
 
 # Update numpy
 handleStatus(subprocess.call(["pip3", "install", "--upgrade", "numpy"]))