diff --git a/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf b/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf
index 65d4294a..65a5e39b 100644
--- a/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ blocktype = unreach port
 # Notes:   When fail2ban starts with action and there is no rule for the given table yet
 #          then fail2ban will start looking for an empty slot starting with this rule number.
 # Values:  NUM
-lowest_rule_num = 1
+lowest_rule_num = 111