diff --git a/_posts/2024-09-24-creating-a-new-database-integration-with-data-prepper.markdown b/_posts/2024-09-24-creating-a-new-database-integration-with-data-prepper.markdown
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--- a/_posts/2024-09-24-creating-a-new-database-integration-with-data-prepper.markdown
+++ b/_posts/2024-09-24-creating-a-new-database-integration-with-data-prepper.markdown
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Before creating a new plugin, you must set up and run Data Prepper locally. The
 #### Step 1: Set up Data Prepper for local development
 
 The [OpenSearch Data Prepper Developer Guide](https://github.com/opensearch-project/data-prepper/blob/main/docs/developer_guide.md) provides a complete overview of running Data Prepper in various environments.
-Creating a new source plugin requires cloning the Data Prepper repository and building it from source using the following commands:
+Creating a new source plugin requires cloning the Data Prepper repository and building it from the source using the following commands:
 
 
 - Clone the Data Prepper repository