diff --git a/checker/http.py b/checker/http.py
index 1039452..673f9c5 100644
--- a/checker/http.py
+++ b/checker/http.py
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ def fetch_with_retry(url, method: str = 'get', retries=3, delay=1, **kwargs):
         except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
             if i == retries - 1:
                 # raise e
-                print_icinga2_check_status(f'HTTP request failed after {i + 1} retries: {url}\n{e}', nagios.STATE_UNKNOWN)
-                sys.exit(nagios.STATE_UNKNOWN)
+                print_icinga2_check_status(f'HTTP request failed after {i + 1} retries: {url}\n{e}', nagios.STATE_CRIT)
+                sys.exit(nagios.STATE_CRIT)
             sleep(delay)