diff --git a/conf.hpp b/conf.hpp
index 8a6170d..14e1cc9 100644
--- a/conf.hpp
+++ b/conf.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 struct ZoneConfig
 {
     /* The minimum RPM value we would ever want. */
-    double minThermalRpm;
+    double minThermalOutput;
 
     /* If the sensors are in fail-safe mode, this is the percentage to use. */
     double failsafePercent;
diff --git a/dbus/dbusconfiguration.cpp b/dbus/dbusconfiguration.cpp
index 06bcdcc..3c5be34 100644
--- a/dbus/dbusconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/dbus/dbusconfiguration.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     for (const auto& zone : zoneDetailsConfig)
     {
         std::cout << "\t{" << zone.first << ",\n";
-        std::cout << "\t\t{" << zone.second.minThermalRpm << ", ";
+        std::cout << "\t\t{" << zone.second.minThermalOutput << ", ";
         std::cout << zone.second.failsafePercent << "}\n\t},\n";
     }
     std::cout << "}\n\n";
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@
             size_t index = getZoneIndex(name, foundZones);
 
             auto& details = zoneDetailsConfig[index];
-            details.minThermalRpm =
-                std::visit(VariantToDoubleVisitor(), zone.at("MinThermalRpm"));
+            details.minThermalOutput = std::visit(VariantToDoubleVisitor(),
+                                                  zone.at("MinThermalOutput"));
             details.failsafePercent = std::visit(VariantToDoubleVisitor(),
                                                  zone.at("FailSafePercent"));
         }
diff --git a/examples/README b/examples/README
index df76978..dcbd645 100644
--- a/examples/README
+++ b/examples/README
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 "zones" : [
   {
     "id": 1, /* zone id. */
-    "minThermalRpm": 3000.0, /* The minimum thermal RPM value. (double) */
+    "minThermalOutput": 3000.0, /* The minimum thermal RPM value. (double) */
     "failsafePercent": 75.0, /* The percent to use when the zone is in fail-safe mode. (double) */
     "pids": [
       {
diff --git a/examples/fan-info.json b/examples/fan-info.json
index e0b87ee..f1676cb 100644
--- a/examples/fan-info.json
+++ b/examples/fan-info.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "zones" : [
         {
             "id": 1,
-            "minThermalRpm": 3000.0,
+            "minThermalOutput": 3000.0,
             "failsafePercent": 75.0,
             "pids": [
                 {
diff --git a/pid/builder.cpp b/pid/builder.cpp
index 2a64215..2faa1cc 100644
--- a/pid/builder.cpp
+++ b/pid/builder.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         const PIDConf& pidConfig = zi.second;
 
         auto zone = std::make_unique<PIDZone>(
-            zoneId, zoneConf->second.minThermalRpm,
+            zoneId, zoneConf->second.minThermalOutput,
             zoneConf->second.failsafePercent, mgr, modeControlBus,
             getControlPath(zi.first).c_str(), deferSignals);
 
diff --git a/pid/buildjson.cpp b/pid/buildjson.cpp
index 97f2bf0..b620439 100644
--- a/pid/buildjson.cpp
+++ b/pid/buildjson.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
         /* TODO: using at() throws a specific exception we can catch */
         id = zone["id"];
-        thisZoneConfig.minThermalRpm = zone["minThermalRpm"];
+        thisZoneConfig.minThermalOutput = zone["minThermalOutput"];
         thisZoneConfig.failsafePercent = zone["failsafePercent"];
 
         auto pids = zone["pids"];
diff --git a/pid/zone.cpp b/pid/zone.cpp
index 065e6d7..7433d30 100644
--- a/pid/zone.cpp
+++ b/pid/zone.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 double PIDZone::getMinThermalRPMSetpoint(void) const
 {
-    return _minThermalRpmSetPt;
+    return _minThermalOutputSetPt;
 }
 
 void PIDZone::addFanPID(std::unique_ptr<Controller> pid)
diff --git a/pid/zone.hpp b/pid/zone.hpp
index 077d272..94082e9 100644
--- a/pid/zone.hpp
+++ b/pid/zone.hpp
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@
 class PIDZone : public ZoneInterface, public ModeObject
 {
   public:
-    PIDZone(int64_t zone, double minThermalRpm, double failSafePercent,
+    PIDZone(int64_t zone, double minThermalOutput, double failSafePercent,
             const SensorManager& mgr, sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus,
             const char* objPath, bool defer) :
         ModeObject(bus, objPath, defer),
-        _zoneId(zone), _maximumRPMSetPt(), _minThermalRpmSetPt(minThermalRpm),
+        _zoneId(zone), _maximumRPMSetPt(),
+        _minThermalOutputSetPt(minThermalOutput),
         _failSafePercent(failSafePercent), _mgr(mgr)
     {
 #ifdef __TUNING_LOGGING__
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
     const int64_t _zoneId;
     double _maximumRPMSetPt = 0;
     bool _manualMode = false;
-    const double _minThermalRpmSetPt;
+    const double _minThermalOutputSetPt;
     const double _failSafePercent;
 
     std::set<std::string> _failSafeSensors;
diff --git a/test/json_parse_unittest.cpp b/test/json_parse_unittest.cpp
index ba6ff11..4913461 100644
--- a/test/json_parse_unittest.cpp
+++ b/test/json_parse_unittest.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         }],
         "zones": [{
           "id": 1,
-          "minThermalRpm": 3000.0,
+          "minThermalOutput": 3000.0,
           "failsafePercent": 75.0,
           "pids": [{
             "name": "fan1-5",
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       {
         "zones": [{
           "id": 1,
-          "minThermalRpm": 3000.0,
+          "minThermalOutput": 3000.0,
           "failsafePercent": 75.0,
           "pids": [{
             "name": "fan1-5",
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         "sensors": [],
         "zones": [{
           "id": 1,
-          "minThermalRpm": 3000.0,
+          "minThermalOutput": 3000.0,
           "failsafePercent": 75.0,
           "pids": [{
             "name": "fan1-5",
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
         }],
         "zones": [{
           "id": 1,
-          "minThermalRpm": 3000.0,
+          "minThermalOutput": 3000.0,
           "failsafePercent": 75.0,
           "pids": []
         }]
diff --git a/test/pid_json_unittest.cpp b/test/pid_json_unittest.cpp
index 42402d1..098d9da 100644
--- a/test/pid_json_unittest.cpp
+++ b/test/pid_json_unittest.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       {
         "zones" : [{
           "id": 1,
-          "minThermalRpm": 3000.0,
+          "minThermalOutput": 3000.0,
           "failsafePercent": 75.0,
           "pids": [{
             "name": "fan1-5",
@@ -64,5 +64,5 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(zoneConfig.size(), 1);
 
     EXPECT_EQ(pidConfig[1]["fan1-5"].type, "fan");
-    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(zoneConfig[1].minThermalRpm, 3000.0);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(zoneConfig[1].minThermalOutput, 3000.0);
 }
diff --git a/test/pid_zone_unittest.cpp b/test/pid_zone_unittest.cpp
index e8c8a2b..2270fa6 100644
--- a/test/pid_zone_unittest.cpp
+++ b/test/pid_zone_unittest.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     bool defer = true;
     const char* objPath = "/path/";
     int64_t zone = 1;
-    double minThermalRpm = 1000.0;
+    double minThermalOutput = 1000.0;
     double failSafePercent = 0.75;
 
     int i;
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
     SetupDbusObject(&sdbus_mock_mode, defer, objPath, modeInterface, properties,
                     &i);
 
-    PIDZone p(zone, minThermalRpm, failSafePercent, m, bus_mock_mode, objPath,
-              defer);
+    PIDZone p(zone, minThermalOutput, failSafePercent, m, bus_mock_mode,
+              objPath, defer);
     // Success.
 }
 
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@
         SetupDbusObject(&sdbus_mock_mode, defer, objPath, modeInterface,
                         properties, &property_index);
 
-        zone = std::make_unique<PIDZone>(zoneId, minThermalRpm, failSafePercent,
-                                         mgr, bus_mock_mode, objPath, defer);
+        zone =
+            std::make_unique<PIDZone>(zoneId, minThermalOutput, failSafePercent,
+                                      mgr, bus_mock_mode, objPath, defer);
     }
 
     // unused
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@
     sdbusplus::SdBusMock sdbus_mock_host;
     sdbusplus::SdBusMock sdbus_mock_mode;
     int64_t zoneId = 1;
-    double minThermalRpm = 1000.0;
+    double minThermalOutput = 1000.0;
     double failSafePercent = 0.75;
     bool defer = true;
     const char* objPath = "/path/";