diff --git a/xtransmit/generate.hpp b/xtransmit/generate.hpp
index 0961fb6..3a001ac 100644
--- a/xtransmit/generate.hpp
+++ b/xtransmit/generate.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct config : public stats_config
 	int         duration       = 0;
 	int         message_size   = 1316; ////8 * 1024 * 1024;
 	bool        two_way        = false;
-	bool        reconnect      = false;
+	bool        reconnect      = true;
 	bool        enable_metrics = false;
 	bool        spin_wait      = false;
 	std::string playback_csv;
diff --git a/xtransmit/receive.hpp b/xtransmit/receive.hpp
index 7b4ae1d..09da026 100644
--- a/xtransmit/receive.hpp
+++ b/xtransmit/receive.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct config : stats_config
 {
 	bool        print_notifications = false; // Print notifications about the messages received
 	bool        send_reply          = false;
-	bool        reconnect           = false;
+	bool        reconnect           = true;
 	bool        enable_metrics      = false;
 	unsigned    metrics_freq_ms     = 1000;
 	std::string metrics_file;