diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8c5d18..1a21498 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ tick_time: 2000
 zookeeper_autopurge_purgeInterval: 0
 zookeeper_autopurge_snapRetainCount: 10
 zookeeper_cluster_ports: "2888:3888"
+zookeeper_max_client_connections: 60
 
 data_dir: /var/lib/zookeeper
 log_dir: /var/log/zookeeper
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 7b6400c..ecf0222 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ tick_time: 2000
 zookeeper_autopurge_purgeInterval: 0
 zookeeper_autopurge_snapRetainCount: 10
 zookeeper_cluster_ports: "2888:3888"
+zookeeper_max_client_connections: 60
 
 data_dir: /var/lib/zookeeper
 log_dir: /var/log/zookeeper
diff --git a/templates/zoo.cfg.j2 b/templates/zoo.cfg.j2
index a5e8fb6..9cb87c2 100644
--- a/templates/zoo.cfg.j2
+++ b/templates/zoo.cfg.j2
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dataLogDir={{ log_dir }}
 clientPort={{ client_port }}
 initLimit={{ init_limit }}
 syncLimit={{ sync_limit }}
-
+maxClientCnxns={{ zookeeper_max_client_connections }}
 {% if zookeeper_autopurge_purgeInterval > 0 %}
 autopurge.purgeInterval={{ zookeeper_autopurge_purgeInterval }}
 autopurge.snapRetainCount={{ zookeeper_autopurge_snapRetainCount }}