diff --git a/changes/31346-update-pww-policy-table-docs b/changes/31346-update-pww-policy-table-docs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53aadeb66b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/31346-update-pww-policy-table-docs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Updated docs for the `pwd_policy` table to better reflect the meaning of `days_to_expiration`.
diff --git a/schema/osquery_fleet_schema.json b/schema/osquery_fleet_schema.json
index a7a52cbe15..1a0890124c 100644
--- a/schema/osquery_fleet_schema.json
+++ b/schema/osquery_fleet_schema.json
@@ -23352,7 +23352,7 @@
         "name": "days_to_expiration",
         "type": "integer",
         "required": false,
-        "description": "How many days are left for the expiration of the current password."
+        "description": "Synonym for expires_every_n_days (not typically set in macOS 10.15+)."
       },
       {
         "name": "history_depth",
diff --git a/schema/tables/pwd_policy.yml b/schema/tables/pwd_policy.yml
index d61b05a465..dce3baf2e3 100644
--- a/schema/tables/pwd_policy.yml
+++ b/schema/tables/pwd_policy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ columns:
     type: integer
     required: false
     description: |-
-      How many days are left for the expiration of the current password.
+      Synonym for expires_every_n_days (not typically set in macOS 10.15+).
   - name: history_depth
     type: integer
     required: false