diff --git a/minimal.json b/minimal.json
index 8aedea2..cf5d80f 100644
--- a/minimal.json
+++ b/minimal.json
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
                 {"class": "mongodb", "args":{ "host": "mongodb.burnscorp.org", "user": "homer", "password": "useless", "database": "default" }}
             ],
             "services":[
+                {
+                    "class": "ping",
+                    "fails": {"donut": 2000},
+                    "periods":["doh"],
+                    "threshold": 500
+                },
                 {
                     "class": "ping",
                     "fails": {"donut": 2000},