diff --git a/templates/my.cnf.j2 b/templates/my.cnf.j2
index d9f117f2..c5595928 100644
--- a/templates/my.cnf.j2
+++ b/templates/my.cnf.j2
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ server-id = {{ galera_server_id }}
 ssl-ca = {{ galera_ssl_ca_cert }}
 ssl-cert = {{ galera_ssl_cert }}
 ssl-key = {{ galera_ssl_key }}
+ssl-cipher = TLSv1.2
 {% endif %}
 
 # LOGGING #