diff --git a/imageroot/etc/config.yml b/imageroot/etc/config.yml
index e2b05f6..0b55141 100644
--- a/imageroot/etc/config.yml
+++ b/imageroot/etc/config.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ scrape_configs:
   - job_name: syslog
     syslog:
       listen_address: ${PROMTAIL_ADDRESS}:${PROMTAIL_PORT}
+      idle_timeout: 1800
       labels:
         job: "syslog"
         controller_name: ${OVPN_CN}