diff --git a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/config/options.go b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/config/options.go
index b428dd0f..ae3e8d59 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/config/options.go
+++ b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/config/options.go
@@ -349,49 +349,49 @@ func (cfg *Config) options() ConfigOptions {
 		},
 		{
 			TomlKey:      strutils.KebabToConstantCase("max-get-health-execution-duration"),
-			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getHealth request. When that time elapses, the server would return 504 and abort the request's execution",
+			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getHealth request. When that time elapses, the rpc server would return -32001 and abort the request's execution",
 			ConfigKey:    &cfg.MaxGetHealthExecutionDuration,
 			DefaultValue: 5 * time.Second,
 		},
 		{
 			TomlKey:      strutils.KebabToConstantCase("max-get_events-execution-duration"),
-			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getEvents request. When that time elapses, the server would return 504 and abort the request's execution",
+			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getEvents request. When that time elapses, the rpc server would return -32001 and abort the request's execution",
 			ConfigKey:    &cfg.MaxGetEventsExecutionDuration,
 			DefaultValue: 10 * time.Second,
 		},
 		{
 			TomlKey:      strutils.KebabToConstantCase("max-get-network-execution-duration"),
-			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getNetwork request. When that time elapses, the server would return 504 and abort the request's execution",
+			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getNetwork request. When that time elapses, the rpc server would return -32001 and abort the request's execution",
 			ConfigKey:    &cfg.MaxGetNetworkExecutionDuration,
 			DefaultValue: 5 * time.Second,
 		},
 		{
 			TomlKey:      strutils.KebabToConstantCase("max-get-latest-ledger-execution-duration"),
-			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getLatestLedger request. When that time elapses, the server would return 504 and abort the request's execution",
+			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getLatestLedger request. When that time elapses, the rpc server would return -32001 and abort the request's execution",
 			ConfigKey:    &cfg.MaxGetLatestLedgerExecutionDuration,
 			DefaultValue: 5 * time.Second,
 		},
 		{
 			TomlKey:      strutils.KebabToConstantCase("max-get_ledger-entries-execution-duration"),
-			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getLedgerEntries request. When that time elapses, the server would return 504 and abort the request's execution",
+			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getLedgerEntries request. When that time elapses, the rpc server would return -32001 and abort the request's execution",
 			ConfigKey:    &cfg.MaxGetLedgerEntriesExecutionDuration,
 			DefaultValue: 5 * time.Second,
 		},
 		{
 			TomlKey:      strutils.KebabToConstantCase("max-get-transaction-execution-duration"),
-			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getTransaction request. When that time elapses, the server would return 504 and abort the request's execution",
+			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a getTransaction request. When that time elapses, the rpc server would return -32001 and abort the request's execution",
 			ConfigKey:    &cfg.MaxGetTransactionExecutionDuration,
 			DefaultValue: 5 * time.Second,
 		},
 		{
 			TomlKey:      strutils.KebabToConstantCase("max-send-transaction-execution-duration"),
-			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a sendTransaction request. When that time elapses, the server would return 504 and abort the request's execution",
+			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a sendTransaction request. When that time elapses, the rpc server would return -32001 and abort the request's execution",
 			ConfigKey:    &cfg.MaxSendTransactionExecutionDuration,
 			DefaultValue: 15 * time.Second,
 		},
 		{
 			TomlKey:      strutils.KebabToConstantCase("max-simulate-transaction-execution-duration"),
-			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a simulateTransaction request. When that time elapses, the server would return 504 and abort the request's execution",
+			Usage:        "The maximum duration of time allowed for processing a simulateTransaction request. When that time elapses, the rpc server would return -32001 and abort the request's execution",
 			ConfigKey:    &cfg.MaxSimulateTransactionExecutionDuration,
 			DefaultValue: 15 * time.Second,
 		},