diff --git a/docker/sshd/sshd_config b/docker/sshd/sshd_config
index 583202007..1c5b5bdb6 100644
--- a/docker/sshd/sshd_config
+++ b/docker/sshd/sshd_config
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ Port 22
 PasswordAuthentication no
 ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
 PermitRootLogin yes
+ClientAliveInterval 300
+ClientAliveCountMax 3