diff --git a/openssh/files/sshd_config b/openssh/files/sshd_config
index 75df57d..471e031 100644
--- a/openssh/files/sshd_config
+++ b/openssh/files/sshd_config
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
 {{ option_default_uncommented('LoginGraceTime', 120) }}
 {{ option_default_uncommented('PermitRootLogin', 'yes') }}
 {{ option_default_uncommented('StrictModes', 'yes') }}
+{{ option_default_uncommented('MaxAuthTries', '6') }}
+{{ option_default_uncommented('MaxSessions', '10') }}
 
 {{ option('DSAAuthentication', 'yes') }}
 {{ option_default_uncommented('RSAAuthentication', 'yes') }}
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index d678fde..070a400 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ sshd_config:
   PermitRootLogin: 'yes'
   PasswordAuthentication: 'no'
   StrictModes: 'yes'
+  MaxAuthTries: 6
+  MaxSessions: 10
   RSAAuthentication: 'yes'
   PubkeyAuthentication: 'yes'
   IgnoreRhosts: 'yes'