diff --git a/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/2191.clarification b/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/2191.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b3652edc
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+++ b/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/2191.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Clarify what the minimum_valid_until_ts field means when it is set in key queries.
diff --git a/data/api/server-server/keys_query.yaml b/data/api/server-server/keys_query.yaml
index 791deb0a5..3e100aca0 100644
--- a/data/api/server-server/keys_query.yaml
+++ b/data/api/server-server/keys_query.yaml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ paths:
         - in: query
           name: minimum_valid_until_ts
           description: |-
-            A millisecond POSIX timestamp in milliseconds indicating when the returned
-            certificates will need to be valid until to be useful to the requesting server.
+            A millisecond POSIX timestamp. The returned keys MUST be valid
+            until at least this timestamp.
 
             If not supplied, the current time as determined by the notary server is used.
           required: false
@@ -98,9 +98,8 @@ paths:
                           type: integer
                           format: int64
                           description: |-
-                            A millisecond POSIX timestamp in milliseconds indicating when
-                            the returned certificates will need to be valid until to be
-                            useful to the requesting server.
+                            A millisecond POSIX timestamp. The returned keys
+                            MUST be valid until at least this timestamp.
 
                             If not supplied, the current time as determined by the notary
                             server is used.