diff --git a/src/edge_proxy/main.py b/src/edge_proxy/main.py
index 63d61b4..d0b4663 100644
--- a/src/edge_proxy/main.py
+++ b/src/edge_proxy/main.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ def serve():
         proxy_headers=settings.server.proxy_headers,
         reload=settings.server.reload,
         use_colors=settings.logging.colours,
+        timeout_keep_alive=settings.server.timeout_keep_alive,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/src/edge_proxy/settings.py b/src/edge_proxy/settings.py
index fdc3647..afe0002 100644
--- a/src/edge_proxy/settings.py
+++ b/src/edge_proxy/settings.py
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ class ServerSettings(BaseModel):
     port: int = 8000
     reload: bool = False
     proxy_headers: bool = False
+    # Matches uvicorn's default. Override (e.g. to 120s) when clients poll on
+    # an interval longer than this — otherwise pooled connections get closed
+    # server-side before the next poll, causing ConnectionResetError clients.
+    timeout_keep_alive: int = 5
 
 
 class HealthCheckSettings(BaseModel):