diff --git a/runtime/drivers/duckdb/transporter_duckDB_to_duckDB.go b/runtime/drivers/duckdb/transporter_duckDB_to_duckDB.go
index 5ddc904a703..dba839c925d 100644
--- a/runtime/drivers/duckdb/transporter_duckDB_to_duckDB.go
+++ b/runtime/drivers/duckdb/transporter_duckDB_to_duckDB.go
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ func (t *duckDBToDuckDB) Transfer(ctx context.Context, srcProps, sinkProps map[s
 
 	// If the path is a local file reference, rewrite to a safe and repo-relative path.
 	if uri.Scheme == "" && uri.Host == "" {
-		sql, err := rewriteLocalPaths(ast, opts.RepoRoot, opts.AllowHostAccess)
+		rewrittenSQL, err := rewriteLocalPaths(ast, opts.RepoRoot, opts.AllowHostAccess)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("invalid local path: %w", err)
 		}
-		srcCfg.SQL = sql
+		srcCfg.SQL = rewrittenSQL
 	}
 
 	return t.to.CreateTableAsSelect(ctx, sinkCfg.Table, false, srcCfg.SQL)
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (t *duckDBToDuckDB) transferFromExternalDB(ctx context.Context, srcProps *d
 			}
 		}()
 
-		if err = t.to.Exec(ctx, &drivers.Statement{Query: fmt.Sprintf("USE %s;", safeName(dbName))}); err != nil {
+		if err := t.to.Exec(ctx, &drivers.Statement{Query: fmt.Sprintf("USE %s;", safeName(dbName))}); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/runtime/drivers/duckdb/transporter_duckDB_to_duckDB_test.go b/runtime/drivers/duckdb/transporter_duckDB_to_duckDB_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a750ec637c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/drivers/duckdb/transporter_duckDB_to_duckDB_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package duckdb
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/rilldata/rill/runtime/drivers"
+	activity "github.com/rilldata/rill/runtime/pkg/activity"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+)
+
+func TestDuckDBToDuckDBTransfer(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	conn, err := Driver{}.Open(map[string]any{"dsn": fmt.Sprintf("%s.db?access_mode=read_write", filepath.Join(tempDir, "tranfser"))}, false, activity.NewNoopClient(), zap.NewNop())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	olap, ok := conn.AsOLAP("")
+	require.True(t, ok)
+
+	err = olap.Exec(context.Background(), &drivers.Statement{
+		Query: "CREATE TABLE foo(bar VARCHAR, baz INTEGER)",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = olap.Exec(context.Background(), &drivers.Statement{
+		Query: "INSERT INTO foo VALUES ('a', 1), ('a', 2), ('b', 3), ('c', 4)",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, conn.Close())
+
+	to, err := Driver{}.Open(map[string]any{"dsn": ""}, false, activity.NewNoopClient(), zap.NewNop())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	olap, _ = to.AsOLAP("")
+
+	tr := NewDuckDBToDuckDB(olap, zap.NewNop())
+
+	// transfer once
+	err = tr.Transfer(context.Background(), map[string]any{"sql": "SELECT * FROM foo", "db": filepath.Join(tempDir, "tranfser.db")}, map[string]any{"table": "test"}, &drivers.TransferOptions{Progress: drivers.NoOpProgress{}})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	rows, err := olap.Execute(context.Background(), &drivers.Statement{Query: "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM test"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var count int
+	rows.Next()
+	require.NoError(t, rows.Scan(&count))
+	require.Equal(t, 4, count)
+	require.NoError(t, rows.Close())
+
+	// transfer again
+	err = tr.Transfer(context.Background(), map[string]any{"sql": "SELECT * FROM foo", "db": filepath.Join(tempDir, "tranfser.db")}, map[string]any{"table": "test"}, &drivers.TransferOptions{Progress: drivers.NoOpProgress{}})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	rows, err = olap.Execute(context.Background(), &drivers.Statement{Query: "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM test"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	rows.Next()
+	require.NoError(t, rows.Scan(&count))
+	require.Equal(t, 4, count)
+	require.NoError(t, rows.Close())
+}
diff --git a/web-common/src/features/sources/sourceUtils.ts b/web-common/src/features/sources/sourceUtils.ts
index 083c4d223c0..ec9959e1afe 100644
--- a/web-common/src/features/sources/sourceUtils.ts
+++ b/web-common/src/features/sources/sourceUtils.ts
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ export function compileCreateSourceYAML(
       delete values.table;
       break;
     case "duckdb":
-      var db = values.db as string 
+      var db = values.db as string;
       if (db.startsWith("md:")) {
         connectorName = "motherduck";
-        values.db = db.replace("md:", "")
+        values.db = db.replace("md:", "");
       }
       break;
   }