diff --git a/build/check_embedded.pl b/build/check_embedded.pl
index 02e2fbe4..eec7c007 100755
--- a/build/check_embedded.pl
+++ b/build/check_embedded.pl
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@
 #	-q	quiet		don't print anything out if there are no problems detected
 #
 
+#
+# Number of days when we issue a warning
+#
+my $daysBeforeWarning = 43;
+
+#
+# Number of days when we issue an error
+#
+my $daysBeforeError = 18;
+
 #
 # Number of days in the past we should regard as "long expired".
 #
@@ -396,10 +406,10 @@ sub comment {
 				error("EXPIRED ($notAfter)");
 				comment("fingerprint $fingerprint");
 			}
-		} elsif ($days < 18) {
+		} elsif ($days < $daysBeforeError) {
 			$days = int($days);
 			error("expires in $days days ($notAfter)");
-		} elsif ($days < 36) {
+		} elsif ($days < $daysBeforeWarning) {
 			$days = int($days);
 			warning("expires in $days days ($notAfter)");
 		}