diff --git a/run_kraken.py b/run_kraken.py
index e1a95466..5b389003 100644
--- a/run_kraken.py
+++ b/run_kraken.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def main(cfg):
         telemetry_ocp = KrknTelemetryOpenshift(safe_logger, ocpcli)
         telemetry_elastic = KrknElastic(safe_logger,elastic_url)
 
-        if enable_alerts:
+        if enable_alerts or check_critical_alerts:
             prometheus = KrknPrometheus(prometheus_url, prometheus_bearer_token)
 
         logging.info("Server URL: %s" % kubecli.get_host())
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ def main(cfg):
                             failed_post_scenarios, scenario_telemetries = network_chaos.run(scenarios_list, config, wait_duration, kubecli, telemetry_k8s)
 
                         # Check for critical alerts when enabled
-                        if enable_alerts and check_critical_alerts:
+                        if check_critical_alerts:
                             logging.info("Checking for critical alerts firing post choas")
 
                             ##PROM