diff --git a/tmpl/alert-rules.yml b/tmpl/alert-rules.yml
index 72d5c01..d5257e4 100644
--- a/tmpl/alert-rules.yml
+++ b/tmpl/alert-rules.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ groups:
   # Heavy CPU temperature
   - alert: cpu_temp_threshold_exceeded
     expr: avg(node_hwmon_temp_celsius{job="node"}) BY (instance)
-      > 50
+      > 70
     annotations:
       description: This device's cpu temperature has exceeded the threshold with a value
         of {{ $value }}.