diff --git a/database/mysql/README.md b/database/mysql/README.md
index d70910d..9e5d507 100644
--- a/database/mysql/README.md
+++ b/database/mysql/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Creates DataDog monitors with the following checks:
 | mysql_availability_extra_tags | Extra tags for Mysql availability monitor | list | `<list>` | no |
 | mysql_availability_message | Custom message for Mysql availability monitor | string | `` | no |
 | mysql_availability_silenced | Groups to mute for Mysql availability monitor | map | `<map>` | no |
-| mysql_availability_threshold_critical | Nginx status monitor (critical threshold) | string | `1.1754943508222875e-38` | no |
+| mysql_availability_threshold_critical | Mysql availability monitor (critical threshold) | string | `1.1754943508222875e-38` | no |
 | mysql_connection_extra_tags | Extra tags for MySQL connection monitor | list | `<list>` | no |
 | mysql_connection_message | Custom message for MySQL connection monitor | string | `` | no |
 | mysql_connection_silenced | Groups to mute MySQL connection monitor | map | `<map>` | no |
diff --git a/database/mysql/inputs.tf b/database/mysql/inputs.tf
index 8c467df..f20d62d 100644
--- a/database/mysql/inputs.tf
+++ b/database/mysql/inputs.tf
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ variable "mysql_availability_message" {
 }
 
 variable "mysql_availability_threshold_critical" {
-  description = "Nginx status monitor (critical threshold)"
+  description = "Mysql availability monitor (critical threshold)"
   type        = "string"
   default     = 1.1754943508222875e-38
 }
diff --git a/database/mysql/monitors-mysql.tf b/database/mysql/monitors-mysql.tf
index ebc523e..2a13d9c 100644
--- a/database/mysql/monitors-mysql.tf
+++ b/database/mysql/monitors-mysql.tf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ resource "datadog_monitor" "mysql_availability" {
 
   silenced = "${var.mysql_availability_silenced}"
 
-  tags = ["env:${var.environment}", "type:middleware", "provider:php-fpm", "resource:php-fpm", "team:claranet", "created-by:terraform", "${var.mysql_availability_extra_tags}"]
+  tags = ["env:${var.environment}", "type:database", "provider:mysql", "resource:mysql", "team:claranet", "created-by:terraform", "${var.mysql_connection_extra_tags}"]
 }
 
 resource "datadog_monitor" "mysql_connection" {