diff --git a/charts/ceph-operations/Chart.yaml b/charts/ceph-operations/Chart.yaml
index 2d01696..d24203c 100644
--- a/charts/ceph-operations/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/ceph-operations/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: ceph-operations
 description: Ceph operations bundle
 type: application
-version: 1.8.8
+version: 1.8.9
 maintainers:
   - name: sumitarora2786
   - name: richardtief
diff --git a/charts/ceph-operations/alerts/pgr.yaml b/charts/ceph-operations/alerts/pgr.yaml
index b2e93aa..38d5311 100644
--- a/charts/ceph-operations/alerts/pgr.yaml
+++ b/charts/ceph-operations/alerts/pgr.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ groups:
     labels:
       service: ceph
       oid: "1.3.6.1.4.1.50495.1.2.1.7.2"
-      severity: warning
+      severity: critical
       type: ceph_default
       inhibited_by: cluster-maintenance
       {{- include "cloud-storage-operations.additionalRuleLabels" . | nindent 6 }}