diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 22f5a74..cc1ba40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ fail2ban_services:
     protocol: tcp                 (optional)
     action: action_               (optional)
     banaction: iptables-multiport (optional)
+    bantime: 600                  (optional)
     findtime: 600                 (optional)
 ```
 
diff --git a/templates/etc/fail2ban/jail.local.j2 b/templates/etc/fail2ban/jail.local.j2
index f4b8556..32656a6 100644
--- a/templates/etc/fail2ban/jail.local.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/fail2ban/jail.local.j2
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ protocol = {{ service.protocol }}
 {% if service.findtime is defined %}
 findtime = {{ service.findtime }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if service.bantime is defined %}
+bantime = {{ service.bantime }}
+{% endif %}
 {% if service.action is defined %}
 action = %({{ service.action }})s
 {% endif %}