diff --git a/salt/influxdb/templates/alarm_high_redis_memory_usage.json b/salt/influxdb/templates/alarm_high_redis_memory_usage.json
index ebb0f9f4a..fe99ad430 100644
--- a/salt/influxdb/templates/alarm_high_redis_memory_usage.json
+++ b/salt/influxdb/templates/alarm_high_redis_memory_usage.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		"name": "high-redis-memory"
 	},
 	"spec": {
-		"description": "Percent of Redis memory used.",
+		"description": "Triggers when the average percent of used memory for Redis reaches a defined threshold. To tune this alert, modify the value for the appropriate alert level.",
 		"every": "1m",
 		"name": "High Redis Memory Usage",
 		"query": "from(bucket: \"telegraf/so_short_term\")\n  |\u003e range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |\u003e filter(fn: (r) =\u003e r[\"_measurement\"] == \"redisqueue\")\n  |\u003e filter(fn: (r) =\u003e r[\"_field\"] == \"mem_used\")\n  |\u003e aggregateWindow(every: 1m, fn: mean, createEmpty: false)\n  |\u003e yield(name: \"mean\")",