diff --git a/cinder/meta/prometheus.yml b/cinder/meta/prometheus.yml
index 939f209..e393071 100644
--- a/cinder/meta/prometheus.yml
+++ b/cinder/meta/prometheus.yml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
       if: >-
         procstat_running{process_name="cinder-volume"} == 0
       {% raw %}
+      for: 2m
       labels:
         severity: minor
         service: cinder
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@
       if: >-
         count(procstat_running{process_name="cinder-volume"} == 0) >= count(procstat_running{process_name="cinder-volume"}) * {{ minor_threshold }}
       {% raw %}
+      for: 2m
       labels:
         severity: minor
         service: cinder
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@
       if: >-
         count(procstat_running{process_name="cinder-volume"} == 0) >= count(procstat_running{process_name="cinder-volume"}) * {{ major_threshold }}
       {% raw %}
+      for: 2m
       labels:
         severity: major
         service: cinder
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@
       if: >-
         count(procstat_running{process_name="cinder-volume"} == 0) == count(procstat_running{process_name="cinder-volume"})
       {% raw %}
+      for: 2m
       labels:
         severity: critical
         service: cinder