diff --git a/internal/provider/surfshark.go b/internal/provider/surfshark.go
index 828f3e7b..6ced928e 100644
--- a/internal/provider/surfshark.go
+++ b/internal/provider/surfshark.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (s *surfshark) BuildConf(connections []models.OpenVPNConnection, verbosity,
 		"tun-mtu-extra 32",
 		"mssfix 1450",
 		"ping 15",
-		"ping-restart 0",
+		"ping-restart 60",
 		"ping-timer-rem",
 		"reneg-sec 0",
 		"fast-io",