diff --git a/conf/obmc-console-ssh@.service.in b/conf/obmc-console-ssh@.service.in
index 10e106b..7314756 100644
--- a/conf/obmc-console-ssh@.service.in
+++ b/conf/obmc-console-ssh@.service.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 Environment="DROPBEAR_RSAKEY_DIR=/etc/dropbear"
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/dropbear
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/obmc-console-client
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/dropbear -r ${DROPBEAR_RSAKEY_DIR}/dropbear_rsa_host_key -c "/usr/bin/obmc-console-client -c /etc/obmc-console/client.%i.conf" -p %i -F $DROPBEAR_EXTRA_ARGS
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/dropbear -I 1800 -K 10 -r ${DROPBEAR_RSAKEY_DIR}/dropbear_rsa_host_key -c "/usr/bin/obmc-console-client -c /etc/obmc-console/client.%i.conf" -p %i -F $DROPBEAR_EXTRA_ARGS
 SyslogIdentifier=console-client-%i
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 KillMode=process