diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 5ced5bd5..da1639da 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "dev.schlaubi.lavakord"
-version = "5.1.6"
+version = "5.1.7"
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
diff --git a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/schlaubi/lavakord/audio/internal/AbstractLavakord.kt b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/schlaubi/lavakord/audio/internal/AbstractLavakord.kt
index 66b07a1c..9158b9ed 100644
--- a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/schlaubi/lavakord/audio/internal/AbstractLavakord.kt
+++ b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/schlaubi/lavakord/audio/internal/AbstractLavakord.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.modules.SerializersModule
 import kotlinx.serialization.modules.contextual
 import kotlinx.serialization.modules.plus
 import kotlin.collections.set
+import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
 
 /**
  * Abstract implementation of [LavaKord].
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLavakord internal constructor(
     internal val gatewayClient = HttpClient(HttpEngine) {
         install(WebSockets) {
             contentConverter = KotlinxWebsocketSerializationConverter(json)
+            pingInterval = 30.seconds.inWholeMilliseconds
         }
 
         expectSuccess = true