diff --git a/install_files/ansible-base/ansible.cfg b/install_files/ansible-base/ansible.cfg
index 2e1af17b11..73dc83109c 100644
--- a/install_files/ansible-base/ansible.cfg
+++ b/install_files/ansible-base/ansible.cfg
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ agnostic_become_prompt=False
 
 [ssh_connection]
 scp_if_ssh=True
-ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=1200
+ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=1200 -o ServerAliveInterval=10 -o ServerAliveCountMax=3
 pipelining=True