diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/telemetry/metrics.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/telemetry/metrics.py
index f129f5f002..cafe779d80 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/telemetry/metrics.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/telemetry/metrics.py
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ def setup_metrics(app: FastAPI, resource: Resource) -> None:
     # Instruments
     request_counter = meter.create_counter(
         name="http.server.requests",
-        description="Total HTTP requests",
+        description="Counts the total number of inbound HTTP requests.",
         unit="1",
     )
     duration_histogram = meter.create_histogram(
         name="http.server.duration",
-        description="HTTP request duration",
+        description="Measures the duration of inbound HTTP requests.",
         unit="ms",
     )