diff --git a/awx/main/models/inventory.py b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
index 4bd551f678..076136093f 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
@@ -952,6 +952,7 @@ class InventorySourceOptions(BaseModel):
     timeout = models.IntegerField(
         blank=True,
         default=0,
+        help_text=_("The amount of time (in seconds) to run before the task is canceled."),
     )
     verbosity = models.PositiveIntegerField(
         choices=INVENTORY_UPDATE_VERBOSITY_CHOICES,
diff --git a/awx/main/models/jobs.py b/awx/main/models/jobs.py
index 33f0ea3d2f..32e5bffe48 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/jobs.py
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class JobOptions(BaseModel):
     timeout = models.IntegerField(
         blank=True,
         default=0,
+        help_text=_("The amount of time (in seconds) to run before the task is canceled."),
     )
     store_facts = models.BooleanField(
         default=False,
diff --git a/awx/main/models/projects.py b/awx/main/models/projects.py
index 7a224c8d43..ee9f2c09aa 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/projects.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/projects.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class ProjectOptions(models.Model):
     timeout = models.IntegerField(
         blank=True,
         default=0,
-        help_text=_("The amount of time to run before the task is canceled."),
+        help_text=_("The amount of time (in seconds) to run before the task is canceled."),
     )
 
     def clean_scm_type(self):