diff --git a/hooks/post_iptable_rules/52-fail2ban b/hooks/post_iptable_rules/52-fail2ban
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f350dbf7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/post_iptable_rules/52-fail2ban
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+systemctl restart fail2ban