diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 7ffbbd09..dcc0df48 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ options:
     type: string
     description: OpenStack Region
   ceph-osd-replication-count:
-    default: 2
+    default: 3
     type: int
     description: |
       This value dictates the number of replicas ceph must make of any