diff --git a/src/SmiServices/Common/MongoDB/MongoClientHelpers.cs b/src/SmiServices/Common/MongoDB/MongoClientHelpers.cs
index ee874ad71..7a1f23f41 100644
--- a/src/SmiServices/Common/MongoDB/MongoClientHelpers.cs
+++ b/src/SmiServices/Common/MongoDB/MongoClientHelpers.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ private static MongoClient CreateMongoClient(MongoDbOptions options, string appl
                 ApplicationName = applicationName,
                 Servers = new List<MongoServerAddress>([new MongoServerAddress(options.HostName, options.Port)]),
                 WriteConcern = new WriteConcern(journal: !skipJournal),
-                DirectConnection = true
+                DirectConnection = true,
+                HeartbeatInterval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10)
             };
 
             if (skipAuthentication || options.UserName == string.Empty)