diff --git a/samples/basic_discovery.py b/samples/basic_discovery.py
index 4c99aa8a..001e7cbb 100644
--- a/samples/basic_discovery.py
+++ b/samples/basic_discovery.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def try_iot_endpoints():
                         on_connection_resumed=on_connection_resumed,
                         client_id=args.thing_name,
                         clean_session=False,
-                        keep_alive_secs=6)
+                        keep_alive_secs=30)
 
                     connect_future = mqtt_connection.connect()
                     connect_future.result()
diff --git a/samples/fleetprovisioning.py b/samples/fleetprovisioning.py
index fe3d25fe..1384f4bd 100644
--- a/samples/fleetprovisioning.py
+++ b/samples/fleetprovisioning.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ def waitForRegisterThingResponse():
             ca_filepath=args.root_ca,
             client_id=args.client_id,
             clean_session=False,
-            keep_alive_secs=6)
+            keep_alive_secs=30)
 
     else:
         mqtt_connection = mqtt_connection_builder.mtls_from_path(
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def waitForRegisterThingResponse():
             on_connection_interrupted=on_connection_interrupted,
             on_connection_resumed=on_connection_resumed,
             clean_session=False,
-            keep_alive_secs=6,
+            keep_alive_secs=30,
             http_proxy_options=proxy_options)
 
     print("Connecting to {} with client ID '{}'...".format(
diff --git a/samples/jobs.py b/samples/jobs.py
index 6b165b8b..8639cd1e 100644
--- a/samples/jobs.py
+++ b/samples/jobs.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def on_update_job_execution_rejected(rejected):
             ca_filepath=args.root_ca,
             client_id=args.client_id,
             clean_session=False,
-            keep_alive_secs=6)
+            keep_alive_secs=30)
 
     else:
         mqtt_connection = mqtt_connection_builder.mtls_from_path(
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def on_update_job_execution_rejected(rejected):
             ca_filepath=args.root_ca,
             client_id=args.client_id,
             clean_session=False,
-            keep_alive_secs=6,
+            keep_alive_secs=30,
             http_proxy_options=proxy_options)
 
     print("Connecting to {} with client ID '{}'...".format(
diff --git a/samples/pubsub.py b/samples/pubsub.py
index 1d1a4d27..4c712435 100644
--- a/samples/pubsub.py
+++ b/samples/pubsub.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def on_message_received(topic, payload, dup, qos, retain, **kwargs):
             on_connection_resumed=on_connection_resumed,
             client_id=args.client_id,
             clean_session=False,
-            keep_alive_secs=6)
+            keep_alive_secs=30)
 
     else:
         mqtt_connection = mqtt_connection_builder.mtls_from_path(
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def on_message_received(topic, payload, dup, qos, retain, **kwargs):
             on_connection_resumed=on_connection_resumed,
             client_id=args.client_id,
             clean_session=False,
-            keep_alive_secs=6,
+            keep_alive_secs=30,
             http_proxy_options=proxy_options)
 
     print("Connecting to {} with client ID '{}'...".format(
diff --git a/samples/shadow.py b/samples/shadow.py
index 1bc011b0..61d06825 100644
--- a/samples/shadow.py
+++ b/samples/shadow.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def user_input_thread_fn():
             ca_filepath=args.root_ca,
             client_id=args.client_id,
             clean_session=True,
-            keep_alive_secs=6)
+            keep_alive_secs=30)
 
     else:
         mqtt_connection = mqtt_connection_builder.mtls_from_path(
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def user_input_thread_fn():
             ca_filepath=args.root_ca,
             client_id=args.client_id,
             clean_session=True,
-            keep_alive_secs=6,
+            keep_alive_secs=30,
             http_proxy_options=proxy_options)
 
     print("Connecting to {} with client ID '{}'...".format(