diff --git a/cm.yaml b/cm.yaml
index 4d9bf84..1feb3a1 100644
--- a/cm.yaml
+++ b/cm.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ data:
   data_dir: "/var/lib/garage/data"
   rpc_bind_addr: "[::]:3901"
 
-  replication_factor: "2"
+  replication_factor: "3"
   consistency_mode: "consistent"
 
   bootstrap_peers: |