diff --git a/docs/changelog/129418.yaml b/docs/changelog/129418.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0be7d7149d46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/129418.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pr: 129418
+summary: Update traces duration mappings with appropriate unit type
+area: Ingest Node
+type: enhancement
+issues: []
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/traces-apm@mappings.yaml b/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/traces-apm@mappings.yaml
index 6f60dc45b3d8..c7f282881ad6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/traces-apm@mappings.yaml
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/traces-apm@mappings.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ template:
       # span.*
       span.duration.us:
         type: long
+        meta:
+          unit: micros
       span.representative_count:
         type: scaled_float
         scaling_factor: 1000
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ template:
         dynamic: false
       transaction.duration.us:
         type: long
+        meta:
+          unit: micros
       transaction.representative_count:
         type: scaled_float
         scaling_factor: 1000
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/resources.yaml b/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/resources.yaml
index ea54fd4c072e..4ae333d7cfa8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/resources.yaml
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/resources.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # "version" holds the version of the templates and ingest pipelines installed
 # by xpack-plugin apm-data. This must be increased whenever an existing template or
 # pipeline is changed, in order for it to be updated on Elasticsearch upgrade.
-version: 14
+version: 15
 
 component-templates:
   # Data lifecycle.