diff --git a/default_config.hcl b/default_config.hcl
index a2e808e..2587c02 100644
--- a/default_config.hcl
+++ b/default_config.hcl
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ monitor "mdstat_raid" {
   ]
   check_interval = "30s"
   alert_after = 1
+  alert_every = 0
 
   alert_down = ["email_alert"]
   alert_up   = ["email_recovery"]