diff --git a/templates/rules-save.j2 b/templates/rules-save.j2
index a320d49..9e3ee9b 100644
--- a/templates/rules-save.j2
+++ b/templates/rules-save.j2
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 -A INPUT -m conntrack --ctstate INVALID -j DROP
 -A INPUT -p icmp -m icmp --icmp-type 8 -m conntrack --ctstate NEW -j ACCEPT
 -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
+-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
 COMMIT
diff --git a/templates/rules6-save.j2 b/templates/rules6-save.j2
index 67cf01f..60fc707 100644
--- a/templates/rules6-save.j2
+++ b/templates/rules6-save.j2
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@
 -A INPUT -p icmpv6 -j ACCEPT
 -A FORWARD -p icmpv6 -j ACCEPT
 -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
+{% if ip6 is defined %}
+-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
+{% endif %}
 COMMIT