diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/WSConnection.h b/src/cpp/ripple/WSConnection.h
index 4e29c80f2..bf179b251 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/WSConnection.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/WSConnection.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 DEFINE_INSTANCE(WebSocketConnection);
 
 #ifndef WEBSOCKET_PING_FREQUENCY
-#define WEBSOCKET_PING_FREQUENCY 120
+#define WEBSOCKET_PING_FREQUENCY (5*60)
 #endif
 
 template <typename endpoint_type>