diff --git a/check_home_assistant.py b/check_home_assistant.py
index 8ceeee1..a782af9 100755
--- a/check_home_assistant.py
+++ b/check_home_assistant.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ try:
 except:
     print('Unknown: failed to fetch data')
     traceback.print_exc()
-    sys.exit(nagios.STATE_UNKNOWN)
+    sys.exit(nagios.STATE_CRIT)
 
 if res.status_code == 200:
     if state == 'API running.':
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ if res.status_code == 200:
         sys.exit(nagios.STATE_CRIT)
 else:
     print(f'Unknown: Request returned status code {str(res.status_code)}')
-    sys.exit(nagios.STATE_UNKNOWN)
+    sys.exit(nagios.STATE_CRIT)