diff --git a/middleware/apache/README.md b/middleware/apache/README.md
index 1ed551d..f9dae38 100644
--- a/middleware/apache/README.md
+++ b/middleware/apache/README.md
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ Creates DataDog monitors with the following checks:
 
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
 |------|-------------|:----:|:-----:|:-----:|
-| apache_connect_message | Custom message for Apache process monitor | string | `` | no |
-| apache_connect_silenced | Groups to mute for Apache process monitor | map | `<map>` | no |
+| apache_connect_message | Custom message for Apache status monitor | string | `` | no |
+| apache_connect_silenced | Groups to mute for Apache status monitor | map | `<map>` | no |
+| apache_connect_threshold_critical | Apache status monitor (critical threshold) | string | `1.1754943508222875e-38` | no |
 | delay | Delay in seconds for the metric evaluation | string | `15` | no |
 | environment | Architecture Environment | string | - | yes |
 | filter_tags_custom | Tags used for custom filtering when filter_tags_use_defaults is false | string | `*` | no |
diff --git a/middleware/apache/inputs.tf b/middleware/apache/inputs.tf
index 400d637..0f30b12 100644
--- a/middleware/apache/inputs.tf
+++ b/middleware/apache/inputs.tf
@@ -27,13 +27,19 @@ variable "filter_tags_custom" {
 # Apache Middleware specific
 
 variable "apache_connect_silenced" {
-  description = "Groups to mute for Apache process monitor"
+  description = "Groups to mute for Apache status monitor"
   type        = "map"
   default     = {}
 }
 
 variable "apache_connect_message" {
-  description = "Custom message for Apache process monitor"
+  description = "Custom message for Apache status monitor"
   type        = "string"
   default     = ""
 }
+
+variable "apache_connect_threshold_critical" {
+  description = "Apache status monitor (critical threshold)"
+  type        = "string"
+  default     = 1.1754943508222875e-38
+}
diff --git a/middleware/apache/monitors-apache.tf b/middleware/apache/monitors-apache.tf
index 7755dad..d134287 100644
--- a/middleware/apache/monitors-apache.tf
+++ b/middleware/apache/monitors-apache.tf
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ resource "datadog_monitor" "datadog_apache_process" {
 
   thresholds = {
     warning  = 0
-    critical = 1.1754943508222875e-38
+    critical = "${var.apache_connect_threshold_critical}"
   }
 
   notify_no_data      = true
diff --git a/middleware/nginx/README.md b/middleware/nginx/README.md
index 46f7e37..83351c8 100644
--- a/middleware/nginx/README.md
+++ b/middleware/nginx/README.md
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ Creates DataDog monitors with the following checks:
 
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
 |------|-------------|:----:|:-----:|:-----:|
+| apache_connect_threshold_critical | Nginx status monitor (critical threshold) | string | `1.1754943508222875e-38` | no |
 | delay | Delay in seconds for the metric evaluation | string | `15` | no |
 | environment | Architecture Environment | string | - | yes |
 | filter_tags_custom | Tags used for custom filtering when filter_tags_use_defaults is false | string | `*` | no |
 | filter_tags_use_defaults | Use default filter tags convention | string | `true` | no |
 | message | Message sent when an alert is triggered | string | - | yes |
-| nginx_connect_message | Custom message for Nginx process monitor | string | `` | no |
-| nginx_connect_silenced | Groups to mute for Nginx process monitor | map | `<map>` | no |
+| nginx_connect_message | Custom message for Nginx status monitor | string | `` | no |
+| nginx_connect_silenced | Groups to mute for Nginx status monitor | map | `<map>` | no |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/middleware/nginx/inputs.tf b/middleware/nginx/inputs.tf
index 7370f6e..a2b248d 100644
--- a/middleware/nginx/inputs.tf
+++ b/middleware/nginx/inputs.tf
@@ -27,13 +27,19 @@ variable "filter_tags_custom" {
 # Nginx Middleware specific
 
 variable "nginx_connect_silenced" {
-  description = "Groups to mute for Nginx process monitor"
+  description = "Groups to mute for Nginx status monitor"
   type        = "map"
   default     = {}
 }
 
 variable "nginx_connect_message" {
-  description = "Custom message for Nginx process monitor"
+  description = "Custom message for Nginx status monitor"
   type        = "string"
   default     = ""
 }
+
+variable "apache_connect_threshold_critical" {
+  description = "Nginx status monitor (critical threshold)"
+  type        = "string"
+  default     = 1.1754943508222875e-38
+}
diff --git a/middleware/nginx/monitors-nginx.tf b/middleware/nginx/monitors-nginx.tf
index a601f15..4f44be5 100644
--- a/middleware/nginx/monitors-nginx.tf
+++ b/middleware/nginx/monitors-nginx.tf
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ resource "datadog_monitor" "datadog_nginx_process" {
 
   thresholds = {
     warning  = 0
-    critical = 1.1754943508222875e-38
+    critical = "${var.nginx_connect_threshold_critical}"
   }
 
   notify_no_data      = true