diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/README.md b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/README.md
index 6b56958ebae40..42b1d5666b2dc 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/README.md
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/README.md
@@ -1042,6 +1042,8 @@ const cluster = new rds.ServerlessCluster(this, 'AnotherCluster', {
     autoPause: Duration.minutes(10), // default is to pause after 5 minutes of idle time
     minCapacity: rds.AuroraCapacityUnit.ACU_8, // default is 2 Aurora capacity units (ACUs)
     maxCapacity: rds.AuroraCapacityUnit.ACU_32, // default is 16 Aurora capacity units (ACUs)
+    secondsBeforeTimeout: 100, // default is 300 (5 minutes)
+    timeoutAction: rds.TimeoutAction.FORCE_APPLY_CAPACITY_CHANGE // default is ROLLBACK_CAPACITY_CHANGE
   }
 });
 ```