diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/all b/inventory/group_vars/all
index 297d8f2a5b..6d9f5798a4 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/all
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/all
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ fedmsg_certs: []
 dbs_to_backup: []
 
 # by default the number of procs we allow before we whine
-nrpe_procs_warn: 175
-nrpe_procs_crit: 200
+nrpe_procs_warn: 250
+nrpe_procs_crit: 300
 
 # env is staging or production, we default it to production here. 
 env: production