diff --git a/middleware/redis/README.md b/middleware/redis/README.md
index d5283c2..9de3971 100644
--- a/middleware/redis/README.md
+++ b/middleware/redis/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Creates DataDog monitors with the following checks:
 | hitrate_silenced | Groups to mute for Redis hitrate monitor | map | `<map>` | no |
 | hitrate_threshold_critical | hitrate limit (critical threshold) | string | `10` | no |
 | hitrate_threshold_warning | hitrate limit (warning threshold) | string | `30` | no |
-| hitrate_time_aggregator | Monitor aggregator for Redis hitrate [available values: min, max or avg] | string | `min` | no |
+| hitrate_time_aggregator | Monitor aggregator for Redis hitrate [available values: min, max or avg] | string | `max` | no |
 | hitrate_timeframe | Monitor timeframe for Redis hitrate [available values: `last_#m` (1, 5, 10, 15, or 30), `last_#h` (1, 2, or 4), or `last_1d`] | string | `last_5m` | no |
 | keyspace_message | Custom message for Redis keyspace monitor | string | `` | no |
 | keyspace_silenced | Groups to mute for Redis keyspace monitor | map | `<map>` | no |
diff --git a/middleware/redis/inputs.tf b/middleware/redis/inputs.tf
index 290653b..cc52f8b 100644
--- a/middleware/redis/inputs.tf
+++ b/middleware/redis/inputs.tf
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ variable "hitrate_message" {
 variable "hitrate_time_aggregator" {
   description = "Monitor aggregator for Redis hitrate [available values: min, max or avg]"
   type        = "string"
-  default     = "min"
+  default     = "max"
 }
 
 variable "hitrate_timeframe" {