1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mqtt.go b/mqtt.go
index 63e5042..5c1b1ad 100644
--- a/mqtt.go
+++ b/mqtt.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const (
 	RETAINED                   = true
 	MQTT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT       = 1 * time.Second
 	MQTT_DISCONNECT_TIMEOUT_US = 500
+	MQTT_KEEPALIVE_PERIOD      = 2 * time.Second
 )
 
 type MQTTMessage struct {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ func MQTTRun(tx chan MQTTMessage) {
 	opts.SetAutoReconnect(true)
 	opts.SetConnectRetry(true)
 	opts.SetConnectTimeout(MQTT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT)
+	opts.SetKeepAlive(MQTT_KEEPALIVE_PERIOD)
 
 	client := mqtt.NewClient(opts)