diff --git a/docker/settings.py b/docker/settings.py
index d28e631..2ea1c87 100644
--- a/docker/settings.py
+++ b/docker/settings.py
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ CACHES = {
 }
 AXES_CACHE = "axes_cache"
 AXES_LOCKOUT_TEMPLATE = "registration/account_lockout.html"
+AXES_FAILURE_LIMIT = 4
+AXES_COOLOFF_TIME = 1
 
 # Full path to directory to store logs for dynamically executed tasks
 TASK_LOG_DIR = "/opt/layerindex-task-logs"
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 41199a1..57cb64b 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ CACHES = {
 }
 AXES_CACHE = "axes_cache"
 AXES_LOCKOUT_TEMPLATE = "registration/account_lockout.html"
+AXES_FAILURE_LIMIT = 4
+AXES_COOLOFF_TIME = 1
 
 # Full path to directory to store logs for dynamically executed tasks
 TASK_LOG_DIR = "/tmp/layerindex-task-logs"