diff --git a/general/package/vtund-openipc/files/tunnel b/general/package/vtund-openipc/files/tunnel
index 488c6f9e..9db48ba9 100755
--- a/general/package/vtund-openipc/files/tunnel
+++ b/general/package/vtund-openipc/files/tunnel
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ config() {
     echo "  device ${vtund_iface};"
     echo "  stat no;"
     echo "  persist yes;"
+    echo "  keepalive 10:5;"
     echo "  timeout 10;"
     echo "  up {"
     echo "    ifconfig \"${vtund_iface} hw ether ${identity_mac} mtu 1500 -multicast up\";"