diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c61abdc..22670c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ Available targets:
 | <a name="input_enabled"></a> [enabled](#input\_enabled) | Set to false to prevent the module from creating any resources | `bool` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_environment"></a> [environment](#input\_environment) | ID element. Usually used for region e.g. 'uw2', 'us-west-2', OR role 'prod', 'staging', 'dev', 'UAT' | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_environment_variables"></a> [environment\_variables](#input\_environment\_variables) | A list of maps, that contain the keys 'name', 'value', and 'type' to be used as additional environment variables for the build. Valid types are 'PLAINTEXT', 'PARAMETER\_STORE', or 'SECRETS\_MANAGER' | <pre>list(object(<br>    {<br>      name  = string<br>      value = string<br>      type  = string<br>  }))</pre> | `[]` | no |
-| <a name="input_github_oauth_token"></a> [github\_oauth\_token](#input\_github\_oauth\_token) | GitHub OAuth Token with permissions to access private repositories | `string` | `""` | no |
+| <a name="input_github_oauth_token"></a> [github\_oauth\_token](#input\_github\_oauth\_token) | Name of the SSM parameter containing a GitHub OAuth Token with permissions to access private repositories | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_github_webhook_events"></a> [github\_webhook\_events](#input\_github\_webhook\_events) | A list of events which should trigger the webhook. See a list of [available events](https://developer.github.com/v3/activity/events/types/) | `list(string)` | <pre>[<br>  "push"<br>]</pre> | no |
 | <a name="input_github_webhooks_token"></a> [github\_webhooks\_token](#input\_github\_webhooks\_token) | GitHub OAuth Token with permissions to create webhooks. If not provided, can be sourced from the `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_id_length_limit"></a> [id\_length\_limit](#input\_id\_length\_limit) | Limit `id` to this many characters (minimum 6).<br>Set to `0` for unlimited length.<br>Set to `null` for keep the existing setting, which defaults to `0`.<br>Does not affect `id_full`. | `number` | `null` | no |
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ In general, PRs are welcome. We follow the typical "fork-and-pull" Git workflow.
 
 ## Copyright
 
-Copyright © 2017-2021 [Cloud Posse, LLC](https://cpco.io/copyright)
+Copyright © 2017-2022 [Cloud Posse, LLC](https://cpco.io/copyright)
 
 
 
diff --git a/docs/terraform.md b/docs/terraform.md
index 139d18e..0552297 100644
--- a/docs/terraform.md
+++ b/docs/terraform.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 | <a name="input_enabled"></a> [enabled](#input\_enabled) | Set to false to prevent the module from creating any resources | `bool` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_environment"></a> [environment](#input\_environment) | ID element. Usually used for region e.g. 'uw2', 'us-west-2', OR role 'prod', 'staging', 'dev', 'UAT' | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_environment_variables"></a> [environment\_variables](#input\_environment\_variables) | A list of maps, that contain the keys 'name', 'value', and 'type' to be used as additional environment variables for the build. Valid types are 'PLAINTEXT', 'PARAMETER\_STORE', or 'SECRETS\_MANAGER' | <pre>list(object(<br>    {<br>      name  = string<br>      value = string<br>      type  = string<br>  }))</pre> | `[]` | no |
-| <a name="input_github_oauth_token"></a> [github\_oauth\_token](#input\_github\_oauth\_token) | GitHub OAuth Token with permissions to access private repositories | `string` | `""` | no |
+| <a name="input_github_oauth_token"></a> [github\_oauth\_token](#input\_github\_oauth\_token) | Name of the SSM parameter containing a GitHub OAuth Token with permissions to access private repositories | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_github_webhook_events"></a> [github\_webhook\_events](#input\_github\_webhook\_events) | A list of events which should trigger the webhook. See a list of [available events](https://developer.github.com/v3/activity/events/types/) | `list(string)` | <pre>[<br>  "push"<br>]</pre> | no |
 | <a name="input_github_webhooks_token"></a> [github\_webhooks\_token](#input\_github\_webhooks\_token) | GitHub OAuth Token with permissions to create webhooks. If not provided, can be sourced from the `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_id_length_limit"></a> [id\_length\_limit](#input\_id\_length\_limit) | Limit `id` to this many characters (minimum 6).<br>Set to `0` for unlimited length.<br>Set to `null` for keep the existing setting, which defaults to `0`.<br>Does not affect `id_full`. | `number` | `null` | no |
diff --git a/examples/complete/variables.tf b/examples/complete/variables.tf
index 0dbe4f3..f438f21 100644
--- a/examples/complete/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/variables.tf
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ variable "propagate_tags" {
 
 variable "github_oauth_token" {
   type        = string
-  description = "GitHub OAuth Token with permissions to access private repositories"
+  description = "Name of the SSM parameter containing a GitHub OAuth Token with permissions to access private repositories"
 }
 
 variable "repo_owner" {
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index d016cae..ed62d46 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ variable "service_name" {
 
 variable "github_oauth_token" {
   type        = string
-  description = "GitHub OAuth Token with permissions to access private repositories"
+  description = "Name of the SSM parameter containing a GitHub OAuth Token with permissions to access private repositories"
   default     = ""
 }