diff --git a/pkg/quic/connector.go b/pkg/quic/connector.go
index 6b3edc2d8..4f2b43a7f 100644
--- a/pkg/quic/connector.go
+++ b/pkg/quic/connector.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func NewDefaultConnector(quicConfig *quic.Config) Connector {
 	if quicConfig == nil {
 		quicConfig = &quic.Config{
 			MaxIdleTimeout: 15 * time.Minute,
+			KeepAlive:      true,
 		}
 	}
 	return Connector{