diff --git a/db/fixtures/notification_types.yml b/db/fixtures/notification_types.yml
index b165b9c6b5f..d7a3acafe57 100644
--- a/db/fixtures/notification_types.yml
+++ b/db/fixtures/notification_types.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 - :name: tower_op_failure
   :message: 'The operation %{op_name} %{op_arg} on %{tower} has failed to complete. Please check the logs for further details.'
   :expires_in: 24.hours
-  :level: :success
+  :level: :error
   :audience: global
 - :name: vm_snapshot_failure
   :message: 'Failed to %{snapshot_op} snapshot of %{subject}: %{error}'