diff --git a/templates/sqs-queue.yaml b/templates/sqs-queue.yaml
index 5081e001..1eb2d77a 100644
--- a/templates/sqs-queue.yaml
+++ b/templates/sqs-queue.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ Resources:
       QueueName: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-Queue'
       ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSeconds: !Ref ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSeconds
       VisibilityTimeout: !Ref VisibilityTimeout
+      RedrivePolicy:
+        deadLetterTargetArn: !GetAtt DeadLetterQueue.Arn
+        maxReceiveCount: 3
 
   PrimaryQueuePolicy:
     Type: AWS::SQS::QueuePolicy
@@ -57,6 +60,17 @@ Resources:
       Queues:
       - !Ref PrimaryQueue
 
+  DeadLetterQueue:
+    Type: AWS::SQS::Queue
+    Properties:
+      DelaySeconds: 0
+      MessageRetentionPeriod: 1209600
+      QueueName: !Sub '${AWS::StackName}-DeadLetterQueue'
+      ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSeconds: !Ref ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSeconds
+      RedriveAllowPolicy:
+        redrivePermission: allowAll
+      VisibilityTimeout: !Ref VisibilityTimeout
+
 Outputs:
 
   PrimaryQueueArn: