diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/nodehealth b/confluent_client/bin/nodehealth
index 2dc844da..2cba8b92 100755
--- a/confluent_client/bin/nodehealth
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/nodehealth
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ codemappings = {
     'warning': 1,
     'critical': 2,
     'failed': 2,
+    'unknown': 2,
 }
 
 def main():