diff --git a/config/jail.conf b/config/jail.conf
index fc9a6c17..5dcce02c 100644
--- a/config/jail.conf
+++ b/config/jail.conf
@@ -559,6 +559,12 @@ maxretry = 10
 action   = iptables-multiport[name=freeswitch-tcp, port="5060,5061,5080,5081", protocol=tcp]
            iptables-multiport[name=freeswitch-udp, port="5060,5061,5080,5081", protocol=udp]
 
+[ejabberd-auth]
+
+enabled = false
+filter = ejabberd-auth
+logpath = /var/log/ejabberd/ejabberd.log
+action   = iptables[name=ejabberd, port=xmpp-client, protocol=tcp]
 
 #  Historical support (before https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/issues/37 was fixed )
 #  use [asterisk] for new jails