diff --git a/app/config/variables.php b/app/config/variables.php
index 850fbe1194..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 has been inactive before it could be shut down and put to sleep. Containers are checked once every hour, and if they have been inactive for an interval longer than this threshold, they are put to sleep to free server resources. This feature intends to prevent the buildup of unused containers. Containers may remain active for longer than the interval before being put to sleep. If no value is provided, defaults to 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,