diff --git a/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Debian-9.j2 b/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Debian-9.j2
index c0485ed..698fb4e 100644
--- a/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Debian-9.j2
+++ b/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Debian-9.j2
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LogLevel VERBOSE
 #LoginGraceTime 2m
 PermitRootLogin prohibit-password
 #StrictModes yes
-#MaxAuthTries 6
+MaxAuthTries 3
 #MaxSessions 10
 # Password based logins are disabled - only public key based logins are allowed.
 AuthenticationMethods publickey
diff --git a/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Ubuntu-16.04.j2 b/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Ubuntu-16.04.j2
index 9640d88..372d012 100644
--- a/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Ubuntu-16.04.j2
+++ b/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Ubuntu-16.04.j2
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ PrintLastLog yes
 TCPKeepAlive yes
 #UseLogin no
 
+MaxAuthTries 3
 #MaxStartups 10:30:60
 #Banner /etc/issue.net
 
diff --git a/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Ubuntu-18.04.j2 b/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Ubuntu-18.04.j2
index b5fa4c6..53eafd9 100644
--- a/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Ubuntu-18.04.j2
+++ b/roles/common/templates/sshd_config_Ubuntu-18.04.j2
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ LogLevel VERBOSE
 #LoginGraceTime 2m
 PermitRootLogin prohibit-password
 #StrictModes yes
-#MaxAuthTries 6
+MaxAuthTries 3
 #MaxSessions 10
 
 #PubkeyAuthentication yes