diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index fa9e73eb3c3..c5fbcef03bf 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ result_format = yaml
 
 [connection]
 pipelining = True
+
+[ssh_connection]
+ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s