diff --git a/cloud/gcp/lb/README.md b/cloud/gcp/lb/README.md
index 05aa2d0..cc707e7 100644
--- a/cloud/gcp/lb/README.md
+++ b/cloud/gcp/lb/README.md
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ Creates DataDog monitors with the following checks:
 | backend_latency_bucket_extra_tags | Extra tags for GCP LB Backend Latency monitor | list | `<list>` | no |
 | backend_latency_bucket_message | Custom message for the GCP LB Backend Latency monitor | string | `` | no |
 | backend_latency_bucket_silenced | Groups to mute for GCP LB Backend Latency monitor | map | `<map>` | no |
-| backend_latency_bucket_threshold_critical | Latency in seconds (critical threshold) | string | `8000` | no |
-| backend_latency_bucket_threshold_warning | Latency in seconds (warning threshold) | string | `4000` | no |
+| backend_latency_bucket_threshold_critical | Latency in milliseconds (critical threshold) | string | `8000` | no |
+| backend_latency_bucket_threshold_warning | Latency in milliseconds (warning threshold) | string | `4000` | no |
 | backend_latency_bucket_time_aggregator | Timeframe for the GCP LB Backend Latency monitor | string | `min` | no |
 | backend_latency_bucket_timeframe | Timeframe for the GCP LB Backend Latency monitor | string | `last_10m` | no |
 | backend_latency_service_extra_tags | Extra tags for GCP LB Backend Latency monitor | list | `<list>` | no |
 | backend_latency_service_message | Custom message for the GCP LB Backend Latency monitor | string | `` | no |
 | backend_latency_service_silenced | Groups to mute for GCP LB Backend Latency monitor | map | `<map>` | no |
-| backend_latency_service_threshold_critical | Latency in seconds (critical threshold) | string | `1500` | no |
-| backend_latency_service_threshold_warning | Latency in seconds (warning threshold) | string | `1000` | no |
+| backend_latency_service_threshold_critical | Latency in milliseconds (critical threshold) | string | `1500` | no |
+| backend_latency_service_threshold_warning | Latency in milliseconds (warning threshold) | string | `1000` | no |
 | backend_latency_service_time_aggregator | Timeframe for the GCP LB Backend Latency monitor | string | `min` | no |
 | backend_latency_service_timeframe | Timeframe for the GCP LB Backend Latency monitor | string | `last_10m` | no |
 | environment | Architecture environment | string | - | yes |
diff --git a/cloud/gcp/lb/inputs.tf b/cloud/gcp/lb/inputs.tf
index 8644ce9..69f3375 100644
--- a/cloud/gcp/lb/inputs.tf
+++ b/cloud/gcp/lb/inputs.tf
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ variable "backend_latency_service_timeframe" {
 }
 
 variable "backend_latency_service_threshold_warning" {
-  description = "Latency in seconds (warning threshold)"
+  description = "Latency in milliseconds (warning threshold)"
   type        = "string"
   default     = 1000
 }
 
 variable "backend_latency_service_threshold_critical" {
-  description = "Latency in seconds (critical threshold)"
+  description = "Latency in milliseconds (critical threshold)"
   type        = "string"
   default     = 1500
 }
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ variable "backend_latency_bucket_timeframe" {
 }
 
 variable "backend_latency_bucket_threshold_warning" {
-  description = "Latency in seconds (warning threshold)"
+  description = "Latency in milliseconds (warning threshold)"
   type        = "string"
   default     = 4000
 }
 
 variable "backend_latency_bucket_threshold_critical" {
-  description = "Latency in seconds (critical threshold)"
+  description = "Latency in milliseconds (critical threshold)"
   type        = "string"
   default     = 8000
 }
diff --git a/cloud/gcp/lb/monitors-lb.tf b/cloud/gcp/lb/monitors-lb.tf
index 141e229..8982222 100644
--- a/cloud/gcp/lb/monitors-lb.tf
+++ b/cloud/gcp/lb/monitors-lb.tf
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ EOF
 # Backend Latency for service
 #
 resource "datadog_monitor" "backend_latency_service" {
-  name    = "[${var.environment}] GCP LB service backend latency {{#is_alert}}{{{comparator}}} {{threshold}}s ({{value}}s){{/is_alert}}{{#is_warning}}{{{comparator}}} {{warn_threshold}}s ({{value}}s){{/is_warning}}"
+  name    = "[${var.environment}] GCP LB service backend latency {{#is_alert}}{{{comparator}}} {{threshold}}ms ({{value}}ms){{/is_alert}}{{#is_warning}}{{{comparator}}} {{warn_threshold}}ms ({{value}}ms){{/is_warning}}"
   message = "${coalesce(var.backend_latency_service_message, var.message)}"
 
   type = "metric alert"
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ EOF
 # Backend Latency for bucket
 #
 resource "datadog_monitor" "backend_latency_bucket" {
-  name    = "[${var.environment}] GCP LB bucket backend latency {{#is_alert}}{{{comparator}}} {{threshold}}s ({{value}}s){{/is_alert}}{{#is_warning}}{{{comparator}}} {{warn_threshold}}s ({{value}}s){{/is_warning}}"
+  name    = "[${var.environment}] GCP LB bucket backend latency {{#is_alert}}{{{comparator}}} {{threshold}}ms ({{value}}ms){{/is_alert}}{{#is_warning}}{{{comparator}}} {{warn_threshold}}ms ({{value}}ms){{/is_warning}}"
   message = "${coalesce(var.backend_latency_bucket_message, var.message)}"
 
   type = "metric alert"