diff --git a/cloud/aws/elasticache/common/README.md b/cloud/aws/elasticache/common/README.md
index 6d9263c..5ae024c 100644
--- a/cloud/aws/elasticache/common/README.md
+++ b/cloud/aws/elasticache/common/README.md
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ Creates DataDog monitors with the following checks:
 | swap_extra_tags | Extra tags for Elasticache swap monitor | list | `<list>` | no |
 | swap_message | Custom message for Elasticache swap monitor | string | - | yes |
 | swap_silenced | Groups to mute for Elasticache swap monitor | map | - | yes |
-| swap_threshold_critical | Elasticache swap critical threshold in percentage | string | - | yes |
-| swap_threshold_warning | Elasticache swap warning threshold in percentage | string | - | yes |
+| swap_threshold_critical | Elasticache swap critical threshold in bytes | string | - | yes |
+| swap_threshold_warning | Elasticache swap warning threshold in bytes | string | - | yes |
 | swap_time_aggregator | Monitor aggregator for Elasticache memcached swap [available values: min, max or avg] | string | - | yes |
 | swap_timeframe | Monitor timeframe for Elasticache swap [available values: `last_#m` (1, 5, 10, 15, or 30), `last_#h` (1, 2, or 4), or `last_1d`] | string | - | yes |
 
diff --git a/cloud/aws/elasticache/common/inputs.tf b/cloud/aws/elasticache/common/inputs.tf
index 1a35318..1a48f4e 100644
--- a/cloud/aws/elasticache/common/inputs.tf
+++ b/cloud/aws/elasticache/common/inputs.tf
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ variable "swap_timeframe" {
 }
 
 variable "swap_threshold_warning" {
-  description = "Elasticache swap warning threshold in percentage"
+  description = "Elasticache swap warning threshold in bytes"
 }
 
 variable "swap_threshold_critical" {
-  description = "Elasticache swap critical threshold in percentage"
+  description = "Elasticache swap critical threshold in bytes"
 }
 
 variable "free_memory_silenced" {