diff --git a/_modules/heka_alarming.py b/_modules/heka_alarming.py
index 4212565..147335b 100644
--- a/_modules/heka_alarming.py
+++ b/_modules/heka_alarming.py
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@
         alarm = service_data.get('alarm')
         if alarm:
             filtered_grains[service_name] = {'alarm': alarm}
+        trigger = service_data.get('trigger')
+        if trigger:
+            if service_name in filtered_grains:
+                filtered_grains[service_name].update(
+                    {'trigger': trigger})
+            else:
+                filtered_grains[service_name] = {'trigger': trigger}
         alarm_cluster = service_data.get('alarm_cluster')
         if alarm_cluster:
             if service_name in filtered_grains: