diff --git a/manifests/client/target.pp b/manifests/client/target.pp
index 591c1f7..39a0a76 100644
--- a/manifests/client/target.pp
+++ b/manifests/client/target.pp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class cd_nagios::client::target (
         target              =>  $ng_target_host,
         hostgroups          =>  'linux-servers',
         contacts            =>  'ops',
-        ng_max_check_attempts  =>  $ng_max_check_attempts,
+        max_check_attempts  =>  $ng_max_check_attempts,
         notification_period =>  '24x7',
         owner               =>  $ng_user,
         group               =>  $ng_user,