diff --git a/templates/systemd.netdev b/templates/systemd.netdev
index 7d52361..ecf4558 100644
--- a/templates/systemd.netdev
+++ b/templates/systemd.netdev
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ PublicKey={{ hostvars[peer].wireguard_public_key.stdout }}
 PresharedKey={{ wireguard_preshared_keys[peer] if inventory_hostname < peer else hostvars[peer].wireguard_preshared_keys[inventory_hostname] }}
 AllowedIPs={{ hostvars[peer].wireguard_ip }}/32
 Endpoint={{ hostvars[peer].ansible_host }}:{{ wireguard_port }}
+PersistentKeepalive=25
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}