diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index 6b1c114c..fd91ec2c 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const chainId = config.chainId //8080
 
 const extendedServer = http.createServer(app)
 extendedServer.on('connection', (socket) => {
+  socket.setKeepAlive(true, 60000) // keep the connection to avoid unnecessary handshakes every time
   socket.setTimeout(20000) // close connection after 20s of inactivity
   socket.on('timeout', () => {
     socket.end()