diff --git a/salt/base/scripts/sentry-checkin.sh.jinja b/salt/base/scripts/sentry-checkin.sh.jinja
index 220b011d..5434b654 100644
--- a/salt/base/scripts/sentry-checkin.sh.jinja
+++ b/salt/base/scripts/sentry-checkin.sh.jinja
@@ -10,7 +10,20 @@ MONITOR_SLUG="salt-highstate-${MINION_ID//./}"
 if [ -n "$SENTRY_INGEST_URL" ] && [ -n "$SENTRY_PROJECT_ID" ] && [ -n "$SENTRY_PROJECT_KEY" ]; then
     curl -X POST "https://${SENTRY_INGEST_URL}/api/${SENTRY_PROJECT_ID}/cron/${MONITOR_SLUG}/${SENTRY_PROJECT_KEY}/" \
         --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-        --data-raw '{"monitor_config": {"schedule": {"type": "crontab", "value": "*/15 * * * *"}, "checkin_margin": 5, "max_runtime": 30, "timezone": "UTC"}, "status": "in_progress"}' &> /dev/null
+        --data-raw '{
+          "monitor_config": {
+            "schedule": {
+              "type": "crontab",
+              "value": "*/15 * * * *"
+            },
+            "checkin_margin": 5,
+            "max_runtime": 30,
+            "timezone": "UTC",
+            "failure_issue_threshold": 4,
+            "recovery_threshold": 1
+          },
+          "status": "in_progress"
+        }' &> /dev/null
 
     "$@"
     COMMAND_EXIT=$?