diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7fe6ee5..f89537e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 			},
 			{
 				"command": "localstack.configureAwsProfiles",
-				"title": "Configure \"localstack\" AWS Profiles",
+				"title": "Configure AWS Profile \"localstack\"",
 				"category": "LocalStack"
 			}
 		],
diff --git a/src/plugins/setup.ts b/src/plugins/setup.ts
index bb6b826..41d4fcd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/setup.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/setup.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export default createPlugin(
 
 							/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 							progress.report({
-								message: "Configuring AWS profiles...",
+								message: "Configuring AWS profile...",
 							});
 							await minDelay(
 								configureAwsProfiles({
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ export default createPlugin(
 							void commands.executeCommand("localstack.refreshStatusBar");
 
 							progress.report({
-								message: 'Finished configuring "localstack" AWS profiles.',
+								message:
+									'Finished configuring the AWS profile named "localstack".',
 							});
 							await minDelay(Promise.resolve());
 
diff --git a/src/utils/configure-aws.ts b/src/utils/configure-aws.ts
index d12c117..ecb599c 100644
--- a/src/utils/configure-aws.ts
+++ b/src/utils/configure-aws.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async function overrideSelection(
 	}
 	const fileList = filesToModify.join(" and ");
 	const selection = await window.showWarningMessage(
-		`The "localstack" AWS profile in ${fileList} exists, but does not match the expected properties. Do you want to override it?`,
+		`The AWS profile named "localstack" in ${fileList} exists, but does not match the expected properties. Do you want to override it?`,
 		"Override",
 	);
 	return selection;
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ async function configureAwsConfigProfile(
 	} catch (error) {
 		const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
 		window.showErrorMessage(
-			`Failed to configure the "localstack" AWS profile in [${awsConfigFilenameReadable}]: ${errorMessage}`,
+			`Failed to configure the AWS profile named "localstack" in [${awsConfigFilenameReadable}]: ${errorMessage}`,
 		);
 	}
 }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ async function configureCredentialsProfile(
 	} catch (error) {
 		const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
 		window.showErrorMessage(
-			`Failed to configure the "localstack" AWS profile in [${awsCredentialsFilenameReadable}]: ${errorMessage}`,
+			`Failed to configure the AWS profile named "localstack" in [${awsCredentialsFilenameReadable}]: ${errorMessage}`,
 		);
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export async function configureAwsProfiles(options: {
 			// if everything in place, show user that no changes were made and return
 			if (options?.notifyNoChangesMade) {
 				window.showInformationMessage(
-					'The "localstack" AWS profiles were already present, so no changes were made.',
+					'The AWS profile named "localstack" was already present, so no changes were made.',
 				);
 			}
 			options.telemetry?.track({
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ export async function configureAwsProfiles(options: {
 			});
 			return;
 		} else {
-			// profiles are there but need adjustment
+			// profile is there but needs adjustment
 			// in testing, we always override
 			if (options?.forceOverride) {
 				overrideDecision = "Override";
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ export async function configureAwsProfiles(options: {
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		// if any of the profiles don't exist, we need to create it
+		// we need to create it
 		overrideDecision = "Override";
 	}
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ export async function configureAwsProfiles(options: {
 				),
 			]);
 			window.showInformationMessage(
-				'Successfully added the "localstack" AWS profile to "~/.aws/config" and "~/.aws/credentials".',
+				'Successfully added the AWS profile named "localstack" to "~/.aws/config" and "~/.aws/credentials".',
 			);
 			options.telemetry?.track({
 				name: "aws_profile_configured",
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ export async function configureAwsProfiles(options: {
 				overrideDecision,
 			);
 			window.showInformationMessage(
-				'Successfully added the "localstack" AWS profile to "~/.aws/config".',
+				'Successfully added the AWS profile named "localstack" to "~/.aws/config".',
 			);
 			options.telemetry?.track({
 				name: "aws_profile_configured",
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ export async function configureAwsProfiles(options: {
 				overrideDecision,
 			);
 			window.showInformationMessage(
-				'Successfully added the "localstack" AWS profile to "~/.aws/credentials".',
+				'Successfully added the AWS profile named "localstack" to "~/.aws/credentials".',
 			);
 			options.telemetry?.track({
 				name: "aws_profile_configured",
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ export async function checkIsProfileConfigured(): Promise<boolean> {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		return true; // Both profiles exist and are properly configured
+		return true; // profile exists in both files and is properly configured
 	} catch (error) {
 		return false;
 	}