diff --git a/site-cookbooks/kosmos_kvm/recipes/host.rb b/site-cookbooks/kosmos_kvm/recipes/host.rb
index 1d611bd..ef1f1a5 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/kosmos_kvm/recipes/host.rb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/kosmos_kvm/recipes/host.rb
@@ -24,3 +24,9 @@ cookbook_file "/usr/local/sbin/create_vm" do
   source "create_vm"
   mode "0750"
 end
+
+firewall_rule 'ssh-alt-port' do
+  port     [2222]
+  protocol :tcp
+  command  :allow
+end