diff --git a/.config/polybar/config b/.config/polybar/config
index cb81ef82..1843f25a 100644
--- a/.config/polybar/config
+++ b/.config/polybar/config
@@ -242,15 +242,15 @@ format-foreground = ${res/colors.yellow}
 type = custom/script
 interval = 5
 exec = "echo "
-exec-if = "systemctl is-active --quiet ansible-pull.service"
-format-foreground = ${res/colors.yellow}
+exec-if = "systemctl is-failed --quiet ansible-pull.service"
+format-foreground = ${res/colors.red}
 
 [module/service-backup]
 type = custom/script
 interval = 5
 exec = "echo "
-exec-if = "systemctl is-active --quiet backup.service"
-format-foreground = ${res/colors.yellow}
+exec-if = "systemctl is-failed --quiet backup.service"
+format-foreground = ${res/colors.red}
 
 [module/wlan-laptop]
 type = internal/network