diff --git a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/templates.conf b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/templates.conf
index a3607f476..3588f7fcf 100644
--- a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/templates.conf
+++ b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/templates.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * Check the documentation for details.
  */
 template Host "generic-host" {
-  max_check_attempts = 5
+  max_check_attempts = 3
   check_interval = 1m
   retry_interval = 30s
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ template Host "generic-host" {
  * all services should import this template.
  */
 template Service "generic-service" {
-  max_check_attempts = 3
+  max_check_attempts = 5
   check_interval = 1m
   retry_interval = 30s
 }