diff --git a/CardForm/src/main/java/com/braintreepayments/cardform/view/CvvEditText.java b/CardForm/src/main/java/com/braintreepayments/cardform/view/CvvEditText.java
index 85646896..00d15c31 100644
--- a/CardForm/src/main/java/com/braintreepayments/cardform/view/CvvEditText.java
+++ b/CardForm/src/main/java/com/braintreepayments/cardform/view/CvvEditText.java
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
  */
 public class CvvEditText extends ErrorEditText implements TextWatcher {
 
-    public static final int DEFAULT_MAX_LENGTH = 4;
-
+    public static int DEFAULT_MAX_LENGTH = 3;
+  
     private CardType mCardType;
 
     public CvvEditText(Context context) {
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ private int getSecurityCodeLength() {
             return mCardType.getSecurityCodeLength();
         }
     }
+    public void setSecurityCodeLength(int length) {
+        DEFAULT_MAX_LENGTH = length;
+    }
 
     @Override
     public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count, int after) {}