diff --git a/make/harbor.yml.tmpl b/make/harbor.yml.tmpl
index c9c9b990a..d217d56d7 100644
--- a/make/harbor.yml.tmpl
+++ b/make/harbor.yml.tmpl
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ proxy:
 #   #   url_path: /v1/traces
 #   #   compression: false
 #   #   insecure: true
-#   #   timeout: 10s
+#   #   # timeout is in seconds
+#   #   timeout: 10
 
 # Enable purge _upload directories
 upload_purging:
diff --git a/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_4_0/harbor.yml.jinja b/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_4_0/harbor.yml.jinja
index 8f4767295..7d64930ef 100644
--- a/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_4_0/harbor.yml.jinja
+++ b/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_4_0/harbor.yml.jinja
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@ trace:
   #   url_path: /v1/traces
   #   compression: false
   #   insecure: true
-  #   timeout: 10s
+  #   # timeout is in seconds
+  #   timeout: 10
   {% endif%}
 {% else %}
 # trace:
@@ -514,5 +515,6 @@ trace:
 #   #   url_path: /v1/traces
 #   #   compression: false
 #   #   insecure: true
-#   #   timeout: 10s
+#   #   # timeout is in seconds
+#   #   timeout: 10
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_5_0/harbor.yml.jinja b/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_5_0/harbor.yml.jinja
index d3722b9f1..662e6a6c5 100644
--- a/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_5_0/harbor.yml.jinja
+++ b/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_5_0/harbor.yml.jinja
@@ -505,7 +505,8 @@ trace:
   #   url_path: /v1/traces
   #   compression: false
   #   insecure: true
-  #   timeout: 10s
+  #   # timeout is in seconds
+  #   timeout: 10
   {% endif%}
 {% else %}
 # trace:
@@ -528,7 +529,8 @@ trace:
 #   #   url_path: /v1/traces
 #   #   compression: false
 #   #   insecure: true
-#   #   timeout: 10s
+#   #   # timeout is in seconds
+#   #   timeout: 10
 {% endif %}
 
 # enable purge _upload directories
diff --git a/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_6_0/harbor.yml.jinja b/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_6_0/harbor.yml.jinja
index f409ffa9f..3788ad26c 100644
--- a/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_6_0/harbor.yml.jinja
+++ b/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_6_0/harbor.yml.jinja
@@ -505,7 +505,8 @@ trace:
   #   url_path: /v1/traces
   #   compression: false
   #   insecure: true
-  #   timeout: 10s
+  #   # timeout is in seconds
+  #   timeout: 10
   {% endif%}
 {% else %}
 # trace:
@@ -528,7 +529,8 @@ trace:
 #   #   url_path: /v1/traces
 #   #   compression: false
 #   #   insecure: true
-#   #   timeout: 10s
+#   #   # timeout is in seconds
+#   #   timeout: 10
 {% endif %}
 
 # enable purge _upload directories
diff --git a/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_7_0/harbor.yml.jinja b/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_7_0/harbor.yml.jinja
index 782ec7927..677c29a72 100644
--- a/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_7_0/harbor.yml.jinja
+++ b/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_7_0/harbor.yml.jinja
@@ -512,7 +512,8 @@ trace:
   #   url_path: /v1/traces
   #   compression: false
   #   insecure: true
-  #   timeout: 10s
+  #   # timeout is in seconds
+  #   timeout: 10
   {% endif%}
 {% else %}
 # trace:
@@ -535,7 +536,8 @@ trace:
 #   #   url_path: /v1/traces
 #   #   compression: false
 #   #   insecure: true
-#   #   timeout: 10s
+#   #   # timeout is in seconds
+#   #   timeout: 10
 {% endif %}
 
 # enable purge _upload directories
diff --git a/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_8_0/harbor.yml.jinja b/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_8_0/harbor.yml.jinja
index d87218dfc..be93c4786 100644
--- a/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_8_0/harbor.yml.jinja
+++ b/make/photon/prepare/migrations/version_2_8_0/harbor.yml.jinja
@@ -530,7 +530,8 @@ trace:
   #   url_path: /v1/traces
   #   compression: false
   #   insecure: true
-  #   timeout: 10s
+  #   # timeout is in seconds
+  #   timeout: 10
   {% endif%}
 {% else %}
 # trace:
@@ -553,7 +554,8 @@ trace:
 #   #   url_path: /v1/traces
 #   #   compression: false
 #   #   insecure: true
-#   #   timeout: 10s
+#   #   # timeout is in seconds
+#   #   timeout: 10
 {% endif %}
 
 # enable purge _upload directories
diff --git a/make/photon/prepare/models.py b/make/photon/prepare/models.py
index ab45c1aca..8ce613bfa 100644
--- a/make/photon/prepare/models.py
+++ b/make/photon/prepare/models.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class OtelExporter:
         self.url_path = config.get('url_path')
         self.compression = config.get('compression') or False
         self.insecure = config.get('insecure') or False
-        self.timeout = config.get('timeout') or '10s'
+        self.timeout = config.get('timeout') or '10'
 
     def validate(self):
         if not self.endpoint: