diff --git a/install/0000_90_machine-config-operator_01_prometheus-rules.yaml b/install/0000_90_machine-config-operator_01_prometheus-rules.yaml
index 33a913a81b..a0de148657 100644
--- a/install/0000_90_machine-config-operator_01_prometheus-rules.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_90_machine-config-operator_01_prometheus-rules.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
           expr: |
             mcd_drain > 0
           labels:
-            severity: critical
+            severity: warning
           annotations:
             message: "Drain failed on {{ $labels.node }} , updates may be blocked. For more details:  oc logs -f -n openshift-machine-config-operator machine-config-daemon-<hash> -c machine-config-daemon"
     - name: mcd-pivot-error