diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index cf0e6b3..84ed16d 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
 #   is 'Linux Servers'.
 # @param [String] ng_hostgroup_ensure The ensure value for the default host group
 #   Default is 'present'.
+# @param [String] ng_max_check_attempts The maximum number of check attempts 
+#   before a host or service is considered down. Default is '10'.
 ###############################################################################
 class confdroid_nagios::params (
 
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ class confdroid_nagios::params (
   Boolean $ng_include_nrpe          = true,
   String $ng_main_user              = 'nagios',
   String $ng_main_password          = 'nagios',
-
+  String $ng_max_check_attempts     = '10',
 # contact groups
   String $ng_contactgroup_name       = 'admins',
   String $ng_contactgroup_alias      = 'Nagios Administrators',