diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/SeedCriteriaSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/SeedCriteriaSettings.cs
index a5331af31..815cee782 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/SeedCriteriaSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/SeedCriteriaSettings.cs
@@ -12,13 +12,21 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers
     {
         public SeedCriteriaSettingsValidator(double seedRatioMinimum = 0.0, int seedTimeMinimum = 0, int seasonPackSeedTimeMinimum = 0)
         {
-            RuleFor(c => c.SeedRatio).GreaterThan(0.0).When(c => c.SeedRatio.HasValue).WithMessage("Must be greater than zero");
-            RuleFor(c => c.SeedTime).GreaterThan(0).When(c => c.SeedTime.HasValue).WithMessage("Must be greater than zero");
-            RuleFor(c => c.SeasonPackSeedTime).GreaterThan(0).When(c => c.SeasonPackSeedTime.HasValue).WithMessage("Must be greater than zero");
+            RuleFor(c => c.SeedRatio).GreaterThan(0.0)
+                .When(c => c.SeedRatio.HasValue)
+                .AsWarning().WithMessage("Should be greater than zero");
+
+            RuleFor(c => c.SeedTime).GreaterThan(0)
+                .When(c => c.SeedTime.HasValue)
+                .AsWarning().WithMessage("Should be greater than zero");
+
+            RuleFor(c => c.SeasonPackSeedTime).GreaterThan(0)
+                .When(c => c.SeasonPackSeedTime.HasValue)
+                .AsWarning().WithMessage("Should be greater than zero");
 
             if (seedRatioMinimum != 0.0)
             {
-                RuleFor(c => c.SeedRatio).GreaterThan(seedRatioMinimum)
+                RuleFor(c => c.SeedRatio).GreaterThanOrEqualTo(seedRatioMinimum)
                     .When(c => c.SeedRatio > 0.0)
                     .AsWarning()
                     .WithMessage($"Under {seedRatioMinimum} leads to H&R");
@@ -26,7 +34,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers
 
             if (seedTimeMinimum != 0)
             {
-                RuleFor(c => c.SeedTime).GreaterThan(seedTimeMinimum)
+                RuleFor(c => c.SeedTime).GreaterThanOrEqualTo(seedTimeMinimum)
                     .When(c => c.SeedTime > 0)
                     .AsWarning()
                     .WithMessage($"Under {seedTimeMinimum} leads to H&R");
@@ -34,7 +42,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers
 
             if (seasonPackSeedTimeMinimum != 0)
             {
-                RuleFor(c => c.SeasonPackSeedTime).GreaterThan(seasonPackSeedTimeMinimum)
+                RuleFor(c => c.SeasonPackSeedTime).GreaterThanOrEqualTo(seasonPackSeedTimeMinimum)
                     .When(c => c.SeasonPackSeedTime > 0)
                     .AsWarning()
                     .WithMessage($"Under {seasonPackSeedTimeMinimum} leads to H&R");