diff --git a/configs/gps/gps.conf b/configs/gps/gps.conf
index 1a8c8f6..8d4d7b2 100644
--- a/configs/gps/gps.conf
+++ b/configs/gps/gps.conf
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@ V_LEVEL_MAX_CAPACITY = 400
 XTRA_TEST_ENABLED = 1
 XTRA_THROTTLE_ENABLED = 0
 XTRA_SYSTEM_TIME_INJECT = 1
+# Mechanism to handle the gnss assistance data download
+# in very bad network situations
+XTRA_SOCK_KEEPALIVE=1
 ##################################################
 # Allow buffer diag log packets when diag memory allocation
 # fails during boot up time.