diff --git a/database/mysql/README.md b/database/mysql/README.md
index 7af8c11..d70910d 100644
--- a/database/mysql/README.md
+++ b/database/mysql/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Creates DataDog monitors with the following checks:
 | mysql_queries_alert_window | Alert window. | string | `last_15m` | no |
 | mysql_queries_count_default_zero | Count default zero. | string | `true` | no |
 | mysql_queries_detection_algorithm | Anomaly Detection Algorithm used | string | `agile` | no |
-| mysql_queries_deviations | Deviations to detect the anomaly | string | `2` | no |
+| mysql_queries_deviations | Deviations to detect the anomaly | string | `5` | no |
 | mysql_queries_direction | Direction of the anomaly. It can be both, below or above. | string | `both` | no |
 | mysql_queries_extra_tags | Extra tags for MySQL queries monitor | list | `<list>` | no |
 | mysql_queries_interval | Interval. | string | `60` | no |
diff --git a/database/mysql/inputs.tf b/database/mysql/inputs.tf
index 35944ee..8c467df 100644
--- a/database/mysql/inputs.tf
+++ b/database/mysql/inputs.tf
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ variable "mysql_queries_detection_algorithm" {
 variable "mysql_queries_deviations" {
   description = "Deviations to detect the anomaly"
   type        = "string"
-  default     = 2
+  default     = 5
 }
 
 variable "mysql_queries_direction" {