diff --git a/health_metric.cpp b/health_metric.cpp
index 2f23394..2887766 100644
--- a/health_metric.cpp
+++ b/health_metric.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 using association_t = std::tuple<std::string, std::string, std::string>;
 
-static constexpr double hysteresis = 1.0;
-
 auto HealthMetric::getPath(MType type, std::string name, SubType subType)
     -> std::string
 {
@@ -216,7 +214,7 @@
     }
     auto changed = std::abs((value.current - lastNotifiedValue) /
                             lastNotifiedValue * 100.0);
-    if (changed >= hysteresis)
+    if (changed >= config.hysteresis)
     {
         lastNotifiedValue = value.current;
         return true;
diff --git a/health_metric_config.cpp b/health_metric_config.cpp
index 88f0972..1c91033 100644
--- a/health_metric_config.cpp
+++ b/health_metric_config.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 {
     self.windowSize = j.value("Window_size",
                               HealthMetric::defaults::windowSize);
+    self.hysteresis = j.value("Hysteresis", HealthMetric::defaults::hysteresis);
     // Path is only valid for storage
     self.path = j.value("Path", "");
 
@@ -139,9 +140,10 @@
         for (auto& config : configList)
         {
             debug(
-                "TYPE={TYPE}, NAME={NAME} SUBTYPE={SUBTYPE} PATH={PATH}, WSIZE={WSIZE}",
+                "TYPE={TYPE}, NAME={NAME} SUBTYPE={SUBTYPE} PATH={PATH}, WSIZE={WSIZE}, HYSTERESIS={HYSTERESIS}",
                 "TYPE", type, "NAME", config.name, "SUBTYPE", config.subType,
-                "PATH", config.path, "WSIZE", config.windowSize);
+                "PATH", config.path, "WSIZE", config.windowSize, "HYSTERESIS",
+                config.hysteresis);
 
             for (auto& [key, threshold] : config.thresholds)
             {
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@
 json defaultHealthMetricConfig = R"({
     "CPU": {
         "Window_size": 120,
+        "Hysteresis": 1.0,
         "Threshold": {
             "Critical_Upper": {
                 "Value": 90.0,
@@ -208,16 +211,20 @@
         }
     },
     "CPU_User": {
-        "Window_size": 120
+        "Window_size": 120,
+        "Hysteresis": 1.0
     },
     "CPU_Kernel": {
-        "Window_size": 120
+        "Window_size": 120,
+        "Hysteresis": 1.0
     },
     "Memory": {
-        "Window_size": 120
+        "Window_size": 120,
+        "Hysteresis": 1.0
     },
     "Memory_Available": {
         "Window_size": 120,
+        "Hysteresis": 1.0,
         "Threshold": {
             "Critical_Lower": {
                 "Value": 15.0,
@@ -227,10 +234,12 @@
         }
     },
     "Memory_Free": {
-        "Window_size": 120
+        "Window_size": 120,
+        "Hysteresis": 1.0
     },
     "Memory_Shared": {
         "Window_size": 120,
+        "Hysteresis": 1.0,
         "Threshold": {
             "Critical_Upper": {
                 "Value": 85.0,
@@ -240,11 +249,13 @@
         }
     },
     "Memory_Buffered_And_Cached": {
-        "Window_size": 120
+        "Window_size": 120,
+        "Hysteresis": 1.0
     },
     "Storage_RW": {
         "Path": "/run/initramfs/rw",
         "Window_size": 120,
+        "Hysteresis": 1.0,
         "Threshold": {
             "Critical_Lower": {
                 "Value": 15.0,
@@ -256,6 +267,7 @@
     "Storage_TMP": {
         "Path": "/tmp",
         "Window_size": 120,
+        "Hysteresis": 1.0,
         "Threshold": {
             "Critical_Lower": {
                 "Value": 15.0,
diff --git a/health_metric_config.hpp b/health_metric_config.hpp
index 5943878..89fecdc 100644
--- a/health_metric_config.hpp
+++ b/health_metric_config.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
     SubType subType = SubType::NA;
     /** @brief The window size for the metric. */
     size_t windowSize = defaults::windowSize;
+    /** @brief The hysteresis for the metric */
+    double hysteresis = defaults::hysteresis;
     /** @brief The threshold configs for the metric. */
     Threshold::map_t thresholds{};
     /** @brief The path for filesystem metric */
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@
     {
         static constexpr auto windowSize = 1;
         static constexpr auto path = "";
+        static constexpr auto hysteresis = 1.0;
     };
 };
 
diff --git a/test/test_health_metric_config.cpp b/test/test_health_metric_config.cpp
index 142a814..5ee6f16 100644
--- a/test/test_health_metric_config.cpp
+++ b/test/test_health_metric_config.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
             EXPECT_NE(config.name, std::string(""));
             EXPECT_TRUE(isValidSubType(type, config.subType));
             EXPECT_GE(config.windowSize, HealthMetric::defaults::windowSize);
+            EXPECT_GE(config.hysteresis, HealthMetric::defaults::hysteresis);
             if (config.thresholds.size())
             {
                 count_with_thresholds++;