diff --git a/.changeset/ten-terms-matter.md b/.changeset/ten-terms-matter.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..988f3a004d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ten-terms-matter.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-github': patch
+---
+
+Fixed environement `waitTime` description incorrectly asking for milliseconds instead of minutes.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubEnvironment.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubEnvironment.ts
index 4a36be3b5b..7e2c880b5d 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubEnvironment.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/actions/githubEnvironment.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Wildcard characters will not match \`/\`. For example, to match tags that begin
           z
             .number({
               description:
-                'The time to wait before creating or updating the environment (in milliseconds)',
+                'The time to wait before creating or updating the environment (in minutes)',
             })
             .optional(),
         preventSelfReview: z =>