diff --git a/app/config/variables.php b/app/config/variables.php
index 193e167b8f..978a853ef6 100644
--- a/app/config/variables.php
+++ b/app/config/variables.php
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ return [
             ],
             [
                 'name' => '_APP_FUNCTIONS_INACTIVE_THRESHOLD',
-                'description' => 'The minimum time a function can be inactive before it\'s container is shutdown and put to sleep. The default value is 60 seconds',
+                'description' => 'The minimum time a function must be inactive before it can be shut down and cleaned up. This feature is intended to clean up unused containers. Containers may remain active for longer than the interval before being shut down, as Appwrite only cleans up unused containers every hour. If no value is provided, the default is 60 seconds.',
                 'introduction' => '0.13.0',
                 'default' => '60',
                 'required' => false,