diff --git a/roles/keycloak/tasks/_configure_realm.yml b/roles/keycloak/tasks/_configure_realm.yml
index d3946bf..8cc3a57 100644
--- a/roles/keycloak/tasks/_configure_realm.yml
+++ b/roles/keycloak/tasks/_configure_realm.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     duplicate_emails_allowed: yes
     internationalization_enabled: yes
     default_locale: "de"
+    brute_force_protected: yes
     password_policy: "{{ current_realm_password_policy | default('forceExpiredPasswordChange(60) and passwordHistory(3) and length(8) and notUsername(undefined) and upperCase(2) and lowerCase(2) and specialChars(2) and digits(1)') }}"
     supported_locales:
     - "de"