diff --git a/semantic_conventions/resource/container.yaml b/semantic_conventions/resource/container.yaml
index 93a4a40838..ecfe83cc78 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/resource/container.yaml
+++ b/semantic_conventions/resource/container.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ groups:
       - id: image.id
         type: string
         brief: >
-          The ID of the container image. Usually a hash algorithm followed by a UUID. The UUID might be abbreviated.
+          Runtime specific image identifier. Usually a hash algorithm followed by a UUID.
+        note:
+          On docker, `image.id` corresponds to the `Image` field from the Docker container inspect [API](https://docs.docker.com/engine/api/v1.43/#tag/Container/operation/ContainerInspect) endpoint.
         examples: ['sha256:19c92d0a00d1b66d897bceaa7319bee0dd38a10a851c60bcec9474aa3f01e50f']
       - id: command
         type: string
@@ -47,14 +49,14 @@ groups:
       - id: command_line
         type: string
         requirement_level:
-          conditionally_required: [1]
+          conditionally_required: [2]
         brief: >
           The full command run by the container as a single string representing the full command.
         examples: [ 'otelcontribcol --config config.yaml' ]
       - id: command_args
         type: string[]
         requirement_level:
-          conditionally_required: [1]
+          conditionally_required: [2]
         brief: >
           All the command arguments (including the command/executable itself) run by the container.
         examples: [ 'otelcontribcol, --config, config.yaml' ]
diff --git a/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/container.md b/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/container.md
index bd49639fe7..f51576c57c 100644
--- a/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/container.md
+++ b/specification/resource/semantic_conventions/container.md
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
 | `container.runtime` | string | The container runtime managing this container. | `docker`; `containerd`; `rkt` | Recommended |
 | `container.image.name` | string | Name of the image the container was built on. | `gcr.io/opentelemetry/operator` | Recommended |
 | `container.image.tag` | string | Container image tag. | `0.1` | Recommended |
-| `container.image.id` | string | The ID of the container image. Usually a hash algorithm followed by a UUID. The UUID might be abbreviated. | `sha256:19c92d0a00d1b66d897bceaa7319bee0dd38a10a851c60bcec9474aa3f01e50f` | Recommended |
-| `container.command` | string | The command used to run the container (i.e. the command name). | `otelcontribcol` | Conditionally Required: [1] |
-| `container.command_line` | string | The full command run by the container as a single string representing the full command. | `otelcontribcol --config config.yaml` | Conditionally Required: [1] |
-| `container.command_args` | string[] | All the command arguments (including the command/executable itself) run by the container. | `[otelcontribcol, --config, config.yaml]` | Conditionally Required: [1] |
+| `container.image.id` | string | Runtime specific image identifier. Usually a hash algorithm followed by a UUID. [1] | `sha256:19c92d0a00d1b66d897bceaa7319bee0dd38a10a851c60bcec9474aa3f01e50f` | Recommended |
+| `container.command` | string | The command used to run the container (i.e. the command name). | `otelcontribcol` | Conditionally Required: [2] |
+| `container.command_line` | string | The full command run by the container as a single string representing the full command. | `otelcontribcol --config config.yaml` | Conditionally Required: [2] |
+| `container.command_args` | string[] | All the command arguments (including the command/executable itself) run by the container. | `[otelcontribcol, --config, config.yaml]` | Conditionally Required: [2] |
 
-**[1]:** If using embedded credentials or sensitive data, it is recommended to remove them to prevent potential leakage.
+**[1]:** On docker, `image.id` corresponds to the `Image` field from the Docker container inspect [API](https://docs.docker.com/engine/api/v1.43/#tag/Container/operation/ContainerInspect) endpoint.
+
+**[2]:** If using embedded credentials or sensitive data, it is recommended to remove them to prevent potential leakage.
 <!-- endsemconv -->