diff --git a/docs/content/configuration/global-configuration/configmap-resource.md b/docs/content/configuration/global-configuration/configmap-resource.md
index 2461abbb57..a6709e309a 100644
--- a/docs/content/configuration/global-configuration/configmap-resource.md
+++ b/docs/content/configuration/global-configuration/configmap-resource.md
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ See the doc about [VirtualServer and VirtualServerRoute resources](/nginx-ingres
 |``app-protect-failure-mode-action`` | Sets the ``app_protect_failure_mode_action`` [global directive](/nginx-app-protect/configuration/#global-directives). | ``pass`` |  |
 |``app-protect-cpu-thresholds`` | Sets the ``app_protect_cpu_thresholds`` [global directive](/nginx-app-protect/configuration/#global-directives). | ``high=100 low=100`` |  |
 |``app-protect-physical-memory-util-thresholds`` | Sets the ``app_protect_physical_memory_util_thresholds`` [global directive](/nginx-app-protect/configuration/#global-directives). | ``high=100 low=100`` |  |
+|`app-protect-reconnect-period-seconds` | Sets the `app_protect_reconnect_period_seconds` [global directive](/nginx-app-protect/configuration/#global-directives). | `5` |  |
 |``app-protect-dos-log-format`` | Sets the custom [log format](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_log_module.html#log_format) for Dos Access log traffic. For convenience, it is possible to define the log format across multiple lines (each line separated by ``\n``). In that case, the Ingress Controller will replace every ``\n`` character with a space character. All ``'`` characters must be escaped. | `, vs_name_al=$app_protect_dos_vs_name, ip=$remote_addr, tls_fp=$app_protect_dos_tls_fp, outcome=$app_protect_dos_outcome, reason=$app_protect_dos_outcome_reason, policy_name=$app_protect_dos_policy_name, dos_version=$app_protect_dos_version, ip_tls=$remote_addr:$app_protect_dos_tls_fp,` | |
 |``app-protect-dos-log-format-escaping`` | Sets the characters escaping for the variables of the stream log format. Supported values: ``json`` (JSON escaping), ``default`` (the default escaping) ``none`` (disables escaping). | ``default`` |  |
 {{% /table %}}
diff --git a/internal/configs/config_params.go b/internal/configs/config_params.go
index b1f7705789..994fc0c6c2 100644
--- a/internal/configs/config_params.go
+++ b/internal/configs/config_params.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ type ConfigParams struct {
 	MainAppProtectCookieSeed               string
 	MainAppProtectCPUThresholds            string
 	MainAppProtectPhysicalMemoryThresholds string
+	MainAppProtectReconnectPeriod          string
 	AppProtectDosResource                  string
 	MainAppProtectDosLogFormat             []string
 	MainAppProtectDosLogFormatEscaping     string
diff --git a/internal/configs/configmaps.go b/internal/configs/configmaps.go
index 2bac654c39..f752f5d57f 100644
--- a/internal/configs/configmaps.go
+++ b/internal/configs/configmaps.go
@@ -499,6 +499,14 @@ func ParseConfigMap(cfgm *v1.ConfigMap, nginxPlus bool, hasAppProtect bool, hasA
 				glog.Error("ConfigMap Key 'app-protect-physical-memory-thresholds' must follow pattern: 'high=<0 - 100> low=<0 - 100>'. Ignoring.")
 			}
 		}
+		if appProtectReconnectPeriod, exists := cfgm.Data["app-protect-reconnect-period-seconds"]; exists {
+			period, err := ParseFloat64(appProtectReconnectPeriod)
+			if err == nil && period > 0 && period <= 60 {
+				cfgParams.MainAppProtectReconnectPeriod = appProtectReconnectPeriod
+			} else {
+				glog.Error("ConfigMap Key 'app-protect-reconnect-period-second' must have value between '0' and '60'. '0' is illegal. Ignoring.")
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	if hasAppProtectDos {
@@ -579,6 +587,7 @@ func GenerateNginxMainConfig(staticCfgParams *StaticConfigParams, config *Config
 		AppProtectCookieSeed:               config.MainAppProtectCookieSeed,
 		AppProtectCPUThresholds:            config.MainAppProtectCPUThresholds,
 		AppProtectPhysicalMemoryThresholds: config.MainAppProtectPhysicalMemoryThresholds,
+		AppProtectReconnectPeriod:          config.MainAppProtectReconnectPeriod,
 		AppProtectDosLogFormat:             config.MainAppProtectDosLogFormat,
 		AppProtectDosLogFormatEscaping:     config.MainAppProtectDosLogFormatEscaping,
 		InternalRouteServer:                staticCfgParams.EnableInternalRoutes,
diff --git a/internal/configs/configmaps_test.go b/internal/configs/configmaps_test.go
index 98bb67a3f3..739e548df0 100644
--- a/internal/configs/configmaps_test.go
+++ b/internal/configs/configmaps_test.go
@@ -49,3 +49,71 @@ func TestParseConfigMapWithAppProtectCompressedRequestsAction(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestParseConfigMapWithAppProtectReconnectPeriod(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		period string
+		expect string
+		msg    string
+	}{
+		{
+			period: "25",
+			expect: "25",
+			msg:    "valid period 25",
+		},
+		{
+			period: "13.875",
+			expect: "13.875",
+			msg:    "valid period 13.875",
+		},
+		{
+			period: "0.125",
+			expect: "0.125",
+			msg:    "valid period 0.125",
+		},
+		{
+			period: "60",
+			expect: "60",
+			msg:    "valid period 60",
+		},
+		{
+			period: "60.1",
+			expect: "",
+			msg:    "invalid period 60.1",
+		},
+		{
+			period: "100",
+			expect: "",
+			msg:    "invalid period 100",
+		},
+		{
+			period: "0",
+			expect: "",
+			msg:    "invalid period 0",
+		},
+		{
+			period: "-5",
+			expect: "",
+			msg:    "invalid period -5",
+		},
+		{
+			period: "",
+			expect: "",
+			msg:    "empty period",
+		},
+	}
+	nginxPlus := true
+	hasAppProtect := true
+	hasAppProtectDos := false
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		cm := &v1.ConfigMap{
+			Data: map[string]string{
+				"app-protect-reconnect-period-seconds": test.period,
+			},
+		}
+		result := ParseConfigMap(cm, nginxPlus, hasAppProtect, hasAppProtectDos)
+		if result.MainAppProtectReconnectPeriod != test.expect {
+			t.Errorf("ParseConfigMap() returned %q but expected %q for the case %s", result.MainAppProtectReconnectPeriod, test.expect, test.msg)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/configs/parsing_helpers.go b/internal/configs/parsing_helpers.go
index f785486b11..95cde94a47 100644
--- a/internal/configs/parsing_helpers.go
+++ b/internal/configs/parsing_helpers.go
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ func ParseUint64(s string) (uint64, error) {
 	return strconv.ParseUint(s, 10, 64)
 }
 
+// ParseFloat64 ensures that the string value is a valid float64
+func ParseFloat64(s string) (float64, error) {
+	return strconv.ParseFloat(s, 64)
+}
+
 // timeRegexp http://nginx.org/en/docs/syntax.html
 var timeRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(`^(\d+y)??\s*(\d+M)??\s*(\d+w)??\s*(\d+d)??\s*(\d+h)??\s*(\d+m)??\s*(\d+s?)??\s*(\d+ms)??$`)
 
diff --git a/internal/configs/parsing_helpers_test.go b/internal/configs/parsing_helpers_test.go
index b3f4870f7b..e406208686 100644
--- a/internal/configs/parsing_helpers_test.go
+++ b/internal/configs/parsing_helpers_test.go
@@ -667,3 +667,46 @@ func TestParseUint64(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestParseFloat64(t *testing.T) {
+	testsWithValidInput := []struct {
+		input    string
+		expected float64
+	}{
+		{"0", 0},
+		{"1", 1},
+		{"123.456", 123.456},
+		{"-100", -100},
+		{"-12345.6789", -12345.6789},
+		{"123456789", 123456789},
+		{"1.7E+308", 1.7e+308},
+		{"-1.7E+308", -1.7e+308},
+	}
+
+	invalidInput := []string{
+		"",
+		"blablah",
+		"100.15.12",
+		"1,000",
+		"1.8E+308",
+		"-1.8E+308",
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testsWithValidInput {
+		result, err := ParseFloat64(test.input)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("TestParseFloat64(%q) returned an error for valid input", test.input)
+		}
+
+		if result != test.expected {
+			t.Errorf("TestParseFloat64(%q) returned %e expected %e", test.input, result, test.expected)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, input := range invalidInput {
+		_, err := ParseFloat64(input)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("TestParseFloat64(%q) does not return an error for invalid input", input)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/configs/version1/config.go b/internal/configs/version1/config.go
index 469d55848e..b7d12d1f4f 100644
--- a/internal/configs/version1/config.go
+++ b/internal/configs/version1/config.go
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ type MainConfig struct {
 	AppProtectCookieSeed               string
 	AppProtectCPUThresholds            string
 	AppProtectPhysicalMemoryThresholds string
+	AppProtectReconnectPeriod          string
 	AppProtectDosLoadModule            bool
 	AppProtectDosLogFormat             []string
 	AppProtectDosLogFormatEscaping     string
diff --git a/internal/configs/version1/nginx-plus.tmpl b/internal/configs/version1/nginx-plus.tmpl
index 0167a1ac47..87967d6c9b 100644
--- a/internal/configs/version1/nginx-plus.tmpl
+++ b/internal/configs/version1/nginx-plus.tmpl
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ http {
     {{if .AppProtectCookieSeed}}app_protect_cookie_seed {{.AppProtectCookieSeed}};{{end}}
     {{if .AppProtectCPUThresholds}}app_protect_cpu_thresholds {{.AppProtectCPUThresholds}};{{end}}
     {{if .AppProtectPhysicalMemoryThresholds}}app_protect_physical_memory_util_thresholds {{.AppProtectPhysicalMemoryThresholds}};{{end}}
+    {{if .AppProtectReconnectPeriod}}app_protect_reconnect_period_seconds {{.AppProtectReconnectPeriod}};{{end}}
     include /etc/nginx/waf/nac-usersigs/index.conf;
     {{- end}}