diff --git a/packages/cache/__tests__/options.test.ts b/packages/cache/__tests__/options.test.ts
index 6b3e0c27..5ec7b146 100644
--- a/packages/cache/__tests__/options.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cache/__tests__/options.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 const useAzureSdk = true
 const downloadConcurrency = 8
 const timeoutInMs = 30000
-const abortTimeInMs = 3600000
+const segmentTimeoutInMs = 3600000
 const uploadConcurrency = 4
 const uploadChunkSize = 32 * 1024 * 1024
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ test('getDownloadOptions sets defaults', async () => {
     useAzureSdk,
     downloadConcurrency,
     timeoutInMs,
-    abortTimeInMs
+    segmentTimeoutInMs
   })
 })
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ test('getDownloadOptions overrides all settings', async () => {
     useAzureSdk: false,
     downloadConcurrency: 14,
     timeoutInMs: 20000,
-    abortTimeInMs: 3600000
+    segmentTimeoutInMs: 3600000
   }
 
   const actualOptions = getDownloadOptions(expectedOptions)
diff --git a/packages/cache/src/internal/downloadUtils.ts b/packages/cache/src/internal/downloadUtils.ts
index 7852165b..e93a93f0 100644
--- a/packages/cache/src/internal/downloadUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/cache/src/internal/downloadUtils.ts
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ export async function downloadCacheStorageSDK(
 
     try {
       downloadProgress.startDisplayTimer()
-      const abortTimeInMs =
-        options.abortTimeInMs === undefined ? 3600000 : options.abortTimeInMs
-      const abortSignal = AbortController.timeout(abortTimeInMs)
+      const segmentTimeoutInMs =
+        options.segmentTimeoutInMs === undefined ? 3600000 : options.segmentTimeoutInMs
+      const abortSignal = AbortController.timeout(segmentTimeoutInMs)
       abortSignal.addEventListener('abort', () => {
         core.warning('Cache download aborted, segment download timed out.')
       })
diff --git a/packages/cache/src/options.ts b/packages/cache/src/options.ts
index b5563268..eefe9731 100644
--- a/packages/cache/src/options.ts
+++ b/packages/cache/src/options.ts
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ export interface DownloadOptions {
   timeoutInMs?: number
 
   /**
-   * Time after which download should be aborted if stuck
+   * Time after which a segment download should be aborted if stuck
    *
    * @default 3600000
    */
-  abortTimeInMs?: number
+  segmentTimeoutInMs?: number
 }
 
 /**
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export function getDownloadOptions(copy?: DownloadOptions): DownloadOptions {
     useAzureSdk: true,
     downloadConcurrency: 8,
     timeoutInMs: 30000,
-    abortTimeInMs: 3600000
+    segmentTimeoutInMs: 3600000
   }
 
   if (copy) {
@@ -108,15 +108,15 @@ export function getDownloadOptions(copy?: DownloadOptions): DownloadOptions {
       result.timeoutInMs = copy.timeoutInMs
     }
 
-    if (typeof copy.abortTimeInMs === 'number') {
-      result.abortTimeInMs = copy.abortTimeInMs
+    if (typeof copy.segmentTimeoutInMs === 'number') {
+      result.segmentTimeoutInMs = copy.segmentTimeoutInMs
     }
   }
 
   core.debug(`Use Azure SDK: ${result.useAzureSdk}`)
   core.debug(`Download concurrency: ${result.downloadConcurrency}`)
   core.debug(`Request timeout (ms): ${result.timeoutInMs}`)
-  core.debug(`Abort time (ms): ${result.abortTimeInMs}`)
+  core.debug(`Segment download timeout (ms): ${result.segmentTimeoutInMs}`)
 
   return result
 }