diff --git a/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor.go b/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor.go
index 37b9e1d57f..84fff375e0 100644
--- a/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor.go
+++ b/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor.go
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ func (e *Executor) runOnce(t time.Time) Stats {
 								"task":         task.Name,
 								"task_id":      task.ID.String(),
 								"workspace":    ws.Name,
-								"pause_reason": "inactivity exceeded the dormancy threshold",
+								"pause_reason": "idle timeout",
 							},
 							"lifecycle_executor",
 							ws.ID, ws.OwnerID, ws.OrganizationID,
diff --git a/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor_test.go b/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor_test.go
index b78c936a38..497b41c026 100644
--- a/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor_test.go
+++ b/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor_test.go
@@ -2082,6 +2082,6 @@ func TestExecutorTaskWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, task.Name, sent[0].Labels["task"])
 		require.Equal(t, task.ID.String(), sent[0].Labels["task_id"])
 		require.Equal(t, workspace.Name, sent[0].Labels["workspace"])
-		require.Equal(t, "inactivity exceeded the dormancy threshold", sent[0].Labels["pause_reason"])
+		require.Equal(t, "idle timeout", sent[0].Labels["pause_reason"])
 	})
 }