diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 600ea84a822..17efe85348e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 - The semantic conventions used by `go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/httptrace/otelhttptrace` are upgraded to v1.20.0. (#4320)
 - The semantic conventions used by `go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/httptrace/otelhttptrace/example` are upgraded to v1.20.0. (#4320)
 - The semantic conventions used by `go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/example` are upgraded to v1.20.0. (#4320)
-- The semantic conventions used by `go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp`are upgraded to v1.20.0. (#4320)
+- The semantic conventions used by `go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp` are upgraded to v1.20.0. (#4320, #4707)
 - Updated configuration schema to include `schema_url` for resource definition and `without_type_suffix` and `without_units` for the Prometheus exporter. (#4727)
-- Updated server metrics `go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp` to comply with OpenTelemetry semantic conventions. (#4707)
 
 ### Removed 
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/handler.go b/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/handler.go
index cffb435efde..878b74ff780 100644
--- a/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/handler.go
+++ b/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/handler.go
@@ -110,21 +110,21 @@ func (h *middleware) createMeasures() {
 	h.requestBytesCounter, err = h.meter.Int64Counter(
 		ServerRequestSize,
 		metric.WithUnit("By"),
-		metric.WithDescription("Measures the size of HTTP request content length (uncompressed)"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Measures the size of HTTP request messages."),
 	)
 	handleErr(err)
 
 	h.responseBytesCounter, err = h.meter.Int64Counter(
 		ServerResponseSize,
 		metric.WithUnit("By"),
-		metric.WithDescription("Measures the size of HTTP response content length (uncompressed)"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Measures the size of HTTP response messages."),
 	)
 	handleErr(err)
 
 	h.serverLatencyMeasure, err = h.meter.Float64Histogram(
 		ServerDuration,
 		metric.WithUnit("ms"),
-		metric.WithDescription("Measures the duration of HTTP request handling"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Measures the duration of inbound HTTP requests."),
 	)
 	handleErr(err)
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/test/handler_test.go b/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/test/handler_test.go
index ea34fbf53a3..541d0d96641 100644
--- a/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/test/handler_test.go
+++ b/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/test/handler_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func assertScopeMetrics(t *testing.T, sm metricdata.ScopeMetrics, attrs attribut
 
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "http.server.request.size",
-		Description: "Measures the size of HTTP request content length (uncompressed)",
+		Description: "Measures the size of HTTP request messages.",
 		Unit:        "By",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			DataPoints:  []metricdata.DataPoint[int64]{{Attributes: attrs, Value: 0}},
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func assertScopeMetrics(t *testing.T, sm metricdata.ScopeMetrics, attrs attribut
 
 	want = metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "http.server.response.size",
-		Description: "Measures the size of HTTP response content length (uncompressed)",
+		Description: "Measures the size of HTTP response messages.",
 		Unit:        "By",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			DataPoints:  []metricdata.DataPoint[int64]{{Attributes: attrs, Value: 11}},
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func assertScopeMetrics(t *testing.T, sm metricdata.ScopeMetrics, attrs attribut
 
 	want = metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "http.server.duration",
-		Description: "Measures the duration of HTTP request handling",
+		Description: "Measures the duration of inbound HTTP requests.",
 		Unit:        "ms",
 		Data: metricdata.Histogram[float64]{
 			DataPoints:  []metricdata.HistogramDataPoint[float64]{{Attributes: attrs}},