diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-mixed-versions.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-mixed-versions.yaml
index 2c86dbd75e..e14abfee58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-mixed-versions.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-mixed-versions.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     #!   uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
     - name: RUN TESTS
       run: |
+        sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time=60
         sudo ethtool -K eth0 tso off gso off gro off tx off rx off lro off
         bazelisk test //... \
           --config=rbe-${{ matrix.erlang_version }} \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 365c060db9..9efb138102 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     #!   uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
     - name: RUN TESTS
       run: |
+        sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time=60
         sudo ethtool -K eth0 tso off gso off gro off tx off rx off lro off
         bazelisk test //... \
           --config=rbe-${{ matrix.erlang_version }} \