diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 5000543b..697bd397 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type ConnConfig struct {
 	Password  string
 	TLSConfig *tls.Config // config for TLS connection -- nil disables TLS
 	Logger    Logger
-	KeepAlive uint16 // keep-alive period for the connetion (0 disables keep-alive)
 }
 
 // Conn is a PostgreSQL connection handle. It is not safe for concurrent usage.
@@ -133,10 +132,7 @@ func Connect(config ConnConfig) (c *Conn, err error) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		c.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Dialing PostgreSQL server at host: %s:%d", c.config.Host, c.config.Port))
-		var d net.Dialer
-		if c.config.KeepAlive != 0 {
-			d.KeepAlive = time.Duration(c.config.KeepAlive) * time.Second
-		}
+		d := net.Dialer{KeepAlive: 5 * time.Minute}
 		c.conn, err = d.Dial("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", c.config.Host, c.config.Port))
 		if err != nil {
 			c.logger.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Connection failed: %v", err))