diff --git a/etc/sshguard.conf b/etc/sshguard.conf
index 5fac61a..9ea4fa7 100644
--- a/etc/sshguard.conf
+++ b/etc/sshguard.conf
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PID_FILE=/run/sshguard.pid
 
 # Colon-separated blacklist threshold and full path to blacklist file.
 # (optional, no default)
-BLACKLIST_FILE=20:/var/lib/sshguard/blacklist
+BLACKLIST_FILE=10:/var/lib/sshguard/blacklist
 
 # IP addresses listed in the WHITELIST_FILE are considered to be
 # friendlies and will never be blocked.