diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/bastion b/inventory/group_vars/bastion
index 1a87aa47d4..974a6d9fff 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/bastion
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/bastion
@@ -31,3 +31,9 @@ postfix_transport_filename: transports.gateway
 # Set this to get fasclient cron to make the aliases file
 #
 fas_aliases: true
+
+#
+# Sometimes there are lots of postfix processes
+#
+nrpe_procs_warn: 500
+nrpe_procs_crit: 600