diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9b6597c..43024452 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ Available targets:
 | <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_exec_enabled"></a> [exec\_enabled](#input\_exec\_enabled) | Specifies whether to enable Amazon ECS Exec for the tasks within the service | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_force_new_deployment"></a> [force\_new\_deployment](#input\_force\_new\_deployment) | Enable to force a new task deployment of the service. | `bool` | `false` | 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_health_check_grace_period_seconds"></a> [health\_check\_grace\_period\_seconds](#input\_health\_check\_grace\_period\_seconds) | Seconds to ignore failing load balancer health checks on newly instantiated tasks to prevent premature shutdown, up to 7200. Only valid for services configured to use load balancers | `number` | `0` | no |
diff --git a/docs/terraform.md b/docs/terraform.md
index 28542a07..363c6cce 100644
--- a/docs/terraform.md
+++ b/docs/terraform.md
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 | <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_exec_enabled"></a> [exec\_enabled](#input\_exec\_enabled) | Specifies whether to enable Amazon ECS Exec for the tasks within the service | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_force_new_deployment"></a> [force\_new\_deployment](#input\_force\_new\_deployment) | Enable to force a new task deployment of the service. | `bool` | `false` | 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_health_check_grace_period_seconds"></a> [health\_check\_grace\_period\_seconds](#input\_health\_check\_grace\_period\_seconds) | Seconds to ignore failing load balancer health checks on newly instantiated tasks to prevent premature shutdown, up to 7200. Only valid for services configured to use load balancers | `number` | `0` | no |
diff --git a/examples/complete/variables.tf b/examples/complete/variables.tf
index 4769e7df..02db60eb 100644
--- a/examples/complete/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/variables.tf
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ variable "ecs_security_group_ids" {
 
 variable "codepipeline_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     = ""
 }
 
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index ccca30eb..065cdd53 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ variable "ecs_private_subnet_ids" {
 
 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     = ""
 }