diff --git a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/openvpnconf.go b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/openvpnconf.go
index a4fa7d2a..3f652bd3 100644
--- a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/openvpnconf.go
+++ b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/openvpnconf.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ func (p *PIA) BuildConf(connection models.Connection,
 		"dev " + settings.Interface,
 		"nobind",
 		"remote-cert-tls server",
+		"tls-exit",
 
 		// PIA specific
 		"reneg-sec 0",