diff --git a/.changeset/pink-eyes-reflect.md b/.changeset/pink-eyes-reflect.md
index 506724421f..b32632952a 100644
--- a/.changeset/pink-eyes-reflect.md
+++ b/.changeset/pink-eyes-reflect.md
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ Made shut down stale tasks configurable.
 There are two properties exposed:
 
 - `scaffolder.processingInterval` - sets the processing interval for staled tasks.
-- `scaffolder.taskTimeoutReaperFrequency` - sets the task's heartbeat timeout, when to consider a task to be staled.
+- `scaffolder.taskTimeoutJanitorFrequency` - sets the task's heartbeat timeout, when to consider a task to be staled.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/config.d.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/config.d.ts
index 3e98eda638..6ad2496ac3 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/config.d.ts
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@ export interface Config {
     concurrentTasksLimit?: number;
 
     /**
-     * Sets the processing interval for staled tasks.
-     *
-     * Staled tasks are marked as failed, once task's timeout has exceeded.
+     * Makes sure to auto-expire and clean up things that time out or for other reasons should not be left lingering.
      *
      * By default, the frequency is every 5 minutes.
      */
-    taskTimeoutReaperFrequency: HumanDuration;
+    taskTimeoutJanitorFrequency: HumanDuration;
 
     /**
      * Sets the task's heartbeat timeout, when to consider a task to be staled.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts
index 126b6a2567..de0087e7de 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ export async function createRouter(
         id: 'close_stale_tasks',
         frequency: readDuration(
           config,
-          'scaffolder.taskTimeoutReaperFrequency',
+          'scaffolder.taskTimeoutJanitorFrequency',
           {
             minutes: 5,
           },