diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 16648bd07..f7e776fdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ jobs:
           SLACK_MESSAGE: 'Cerberus main build has failed :build-failed:'
           SLACK_ICON: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/logos_page/GitHub-Mark.png
           SLACK_TITLE: Cerberus Build Failure Notification
-          SLACK_USERNAME: GitHub Actions
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+          SLACK_COLOR: #FF0000
+          SLACK_USERNAME: GitHub Actions
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ac616ce77..305c45486 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,4 +51,5 @@ jobs:
           SLACK_MESSAGE: 'Cerberus release workflow has failed :build-failed:'
           SLACK_ICON: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/logos_page/GitHub-Mark.png
           SLACK_TITLE: Cerberus Build Failure Notification
-          SLACK_USERNAME: GitHub Actions
\ No newline at end of file
+          SLACK_COLOR: #FF0000
+          SLACK_USERNAME: GitHub Actions