diff --git a/protocols/dcutr/examples/client.rs b/protocols/dcutr/examples/client.rs
index 94bed7c2d7f..12b923e60b9 100644
--- a/protocols/dcutr/examples/client.rs
+++ b/protocols/dcutr/examples/client.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     let behaviour = Behaviour {
         relay_client: client,
-        ping: Ping::new(PingConfig::new()),
+        ping: Ping::new(PingConfig::new().with_keep_alive(true)),
         identify: Identify::new(IdentifyConfig::new(
             "/TODO/0.0.1".to_string(),
             local_key.public(),