diff --git a/internal/websocket/manager.go b/internal/websocket/manager.go
index 852646cb..7b4418e6 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/manager.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/manager.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func New(
 }
 
 // Send pings to peer with this period. Must be less than pongWait.
-const pingPeriod = 60 * time.Second
+const pingPeriod = 10 * time.Second
 
 type WebSocketManagerCtx struct {
 	logger   zerolog.Logger