diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index c65cb93d426..41b948e53af 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ login_cookie_name = grafana_session
 # The lifetime (days) an authenticated user can be inactive before being required to login at next visit. Default is 7 days.
 login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_days = 7
 
-# The maximum lifetime (days) an autenticated user can be logged in since login time before being required to login. Default is 30 days.
+# The maximum lifetime (days) an authenticated user can be logged in since login time before being required to login. Default is 30 days.
 login_maximum_lifetime_days = 30
 
 # How often should auth tokens be rotated for authenticated users when being active. The default is each 10 minutes.
diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index 39feb31441e..831fa31253e 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ log_queries =
 # The lifetime (days) an authenticated user can be inactive before being required to login at next visit. Default is 7 days,
 ;login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_days = 7
 
-# The maximum lifetime (days) an autenticated user can be logged in since login time before being required to login. Default is 30 days.
+# The maximum lifetime (days) an authenticated user can be logged in since login time before being required to login. Default is 30 days.
 ;login_maximum_lifetime_days = 30
 
 # How often should auth tokens be rotated for authenticated users when being active. The default is each 10 minutes.
diff --git a/docs/sources/auth/overview.md b/docs/sources/auth/overview.md
index e3d4c08ca5d..fba8da00a5e 100644
--- a/docs/sources/auth/overview.md
+++ b/docs/sources/auth/overview.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ login_cookie_name = grafana_session
 # The lifetime (days) an authenticated user can be inactive before being required to login at next visit. Default is 7 days.
 login_maximum_inactive_lifetime_days = 7
 
-# The maximum lifetime (days) an autenticated user can be logged in since login time before being required to login. Default is 30 days.
+# The maximum lifetime (days) an authenticated user can be logged in since login time before being required to login. Default is 30 days.
 login_maximum_lifetime_days = 30
 
 # How often should auth tokens be rotated for authenticated users when being active. The default is each 10 minutes.