diff --git a/wireguard-install.sh b/wireguard-install.sh
index 55d9b8d..6f207c0 100644
--- a/wireguard-install.sh
+++ b/wireguard-install.sh
@@ -362,14 +362,16 @@ DNS = ${CLIENT_DNS_1},${CLIENT_DNS_2}
 PublicKey = ${SERVER_PUB_KEY}
 PresharedKey = ${CLIENT_PRE_SHARED_KEY}
 Endpoint = ${ENDPOINT}
-AllowedIPs = ${ALLOWED_IPS}" >"${HOME_DIR}/${SERVER_WG_NIC}-client-${CLIENT_NAME}.conf"
+AllowedIPs = ${ALLOWED_IPS}" >"${HOME_DIR}/${SERVER_WG_NIC}-client-${CLIENT_NAME}.conf
+PersistentKeepalive = 10"
 
 	# Add the client as a peer to the server
 	echo -e "\n### Client ${CLIENT_NAME}
 [Peer]
 PublicKey = ${CLIENT_PUB_KEY}
 PresharedKey = ${CLIENT_PRE_SHARED_KEY}
-AllowedIPs = ${CLIENT_WG_IPV4}/32,${CLIENT_WG_IPV6}/128" >>"/etc/wireguard/${SERVER_WG_NIC}.conf"
+AllowedIPs = ${CLIENT_WG_IPV4}/32,${CLIENT_WG_IPV6}/128" >>"/etc/wireguard/${SERVER_WG_NIC}.conf
+PersistentKeepalive = 10"
 
 	wg syncconf "${SERVER_WG_NIC}" <(wg-quick strip "${SERVER_WG_NIC}")