diff --git a/etc/templates/closedVolume/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/etc/templates/closedVolume/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 25f1b3a79..99a28f4d3 100644
--- a/etc/templates/closedVolume/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/etc/templates/closedVolume/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ castellatedMeshControls
 
     locationInMesh (1e-5 1e-5 1e-5); // Offset from (0 0 0) to avoid
                                      // coinciding with face or edge
+    nCellsBetweenLevels 3;
 }
 
 snapControls
diff --git a/etc/templates/closedVolumeRotating/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/etc/templates/closedVolumeRotating/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index eafffecdb..4ef035765 100644
--- a/etc/templates/closedVolumeRotating/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/etc/templates/closedVolumeRotating/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ castellatedMeshControls
 
     locationInMesh (1e-5 1e-5 1e-5); // Offset from (0 0 0) to avoid
                                      // coinciding with face or edge
+    nCellsBetweenLevels 3;
 }
 
 snapControls
diff --git a/etc/templates/compressibleInflowOutflow/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/etc/templates/compressibleInflowOutflow/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 97fc13331..b71e8a33d 100644
--- a/etc/templates/compressibleInflowOutflow/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/etc/templates/compressibleInflowOutflow/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ castellatedMeshControls
 
     locationInMesh (1e-5 1e-5 1e-5); // Offset from (0 0 0) to avoid
                                      // coinciding with face or edge
+    nCellsBetweenLevels 3;
 }
 
 snapControls
diff --git a/etc/templates/inflowOutflow/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/etc/templates/inflowOutflow/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 97fc13331..b71e8a33d 100644
--- a/etc/templates/inflowOutflow/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/etc/templates/inflowOutflow/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ castellatedMeshControls
 
     locationInMesh (1e-5 1e-5 1e-5); // Offset from (0 0 0) to avoid
                                      // coinciding with face or edge
+    nCellsBetweenLevels 3;
 }
 
 snapControls
diff --git a/etc/templates/inflowOutflowRotating/system/snappyHexMeshDict b/etc/templates/inflowOutflowRotating/system/snappyHexMeshDict
index 9960c3957..2717c2afa 100644
--- a/etc/templates/inflowOutflowRotating/system/snappyHexMeshDict
+++ b/etc/templates/inflowOutflowRotating/system/snappyHexMeshDict
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ castellatedMeshControls
 
     locationInMesh (1e-5 1e-5 1e-5); // Offset from (0 0 0) to avoid
                                      // coinciding with face or edge
+    nCellsBetweenLevels 3;
 }
 
 snapControls