diff --git a/linux/meta/heka.yml b/linux/meta/heka.yml
index d3abda2..d45504d 100644
--- a/linux/meta/heka.yml
+++ b/linux/meta/heka.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         function: avg
     linux_system_cpu_warning:
       description: 'The CPU wait times are high.'
-      severity: critical
+      severity: warning
       rules:
       - metric: cpu_wait
         relational_operator: '>='