diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2a3556b..7c842bd 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/xtaci/tcpraw v1.2.25
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20220214200702-86341886e292
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220127200216-cd36cc0744dd
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220224120231-95c6836cb0e7
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.44.0
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.27.1
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
@@ -83,7 +84,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/tjfoc/gmsm v1.3.2 // indirect
 	github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.1.7 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/mod v0.5.1 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220224120231-95c6836cb0e7 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.7 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.1.9 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a23ce4c..9edb853 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ github.com/bgentry/speakeasy v0.1.0/go.mod h1:+zsyZBPWlz7T6j88CTgSN5bM796AkVf0kB
 github.com/bradfitz/go-smtpd v0.0.0-20170404230938-deb6d6237625/go.mod h1:HYsPBTaaSFSlLx/70C2HPIMNZpVV8+vt/A+FMnYP11g=
 github.com/buger/jsonparser v0.0.0-20181115193947-bf1c66bbce23/go.mod h1:bbYlZJ7hK1yFx9hf58LP0zeX7UjIGs20ufpu3evjr+s=
 github.com/census-instrumentation/opencensus-proto v0.2.1/go.mod h1:f6KPmirojxKA12rnyqOA5BBL4O983OfeGPqjHWSTneU=
-github.com/cespare/xxhash v1.1.0 h1:a6HrQnmkObjyL+Gs60czilIUGqrzKutQD6XZog3p+ko=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash v1.1.0/go.mod h1:XrSqR1VqqWfGrhpAt58auRo0WTKS1nRRg3ghfAqPWnc=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.1/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.2 h1:YRXhKfTDauu4ajMg1TPgFO5jnlC2HCbmLXMcTG5cbYE=
@@ -314,8 +313,6 @@ github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
 github.com/leodido/go-urn v1.1.0/go.mod h1:+cyI34gQWZcE1eQU7NVgKkkzdXDQHr1dBMtdAPozLkw=
 github.com/leodido/go-urn v1.2.0 h1:hpXL4XnriNwQ/ABnpepYM/1vCLWNDfUNts8dX3xTG6Y=
 github.com/leodido/go-urn v1.2.0/go.mod h1:+8+nEpDfqqsY+g338gtMEUOtuK+4dEMhiQEgxpxOKII=
-github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go v0.24.0 h1:ToR7SIIEdrgOhgVTHvPgdVRJfgVy+N0wQAagH7L4d5g=
-github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go v0.24.0/go.mod h1:paZuzjXCE5mj6sikVLMvqXk8lJV2AsqtJ6bDhjEfxx0=
 github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go v0.25.0 h1:K+X9Gvd7JXsOHtU0N2icZ2Nw3rx82uBej3mP4CLgibc=
 github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go v0.25.0/go.mod h1:YtzP8bxRVCBlO77yRanE264+fY/T2U9ZlW1AaHOsMOg=
 github.com/lunixbochs/vtclean v1.0.0/go.mod h1:pHhQNgMf3btfWnGBVipUOjRYhoOsdGqdm/+2c2E2WMI=
@@ -377,7 +374,6 @@ github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.6.0/go.mod h1:lLunBs/Ym6LB5Z9jYTR76FiuTmxDTDusOGeTQH+W
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.12.1/go.mod h1:zj2OWP4+oCPe1qIXoGWkgMRwljMUYCdkwsT2108oapk=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.14.0/go.mod h1:iSB4RoI2tjJc9BBv4NKIKWKya62Rps+oPG/Lv9klQyY=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.2/go.mod h1:CObGmKUOKaSC0RjmoAK7tKyn4Azo5P2IWuoMnvwxz1E=
-github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.4 h1:29JGrr5oVBm5ulCWet69zQkzWipVXIol6ygQUe/EzNc=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.4/go.mod h1:dX+/inL/fNMqNlz0e9LfyB9TswhZpCVdJM/Z6Vvnwo0=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.5 h1:8xi0RTUf59SOSfEtZMvwTvXYMzG4gV23XVHOZiXNtnE=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.5/go.mod h1:+E8gABHa3K6zRBolWtd+ROzc/U5bkGt0FwiG042wbpU=
@@ -499,7 +495,6 @@ github.com/templexxx/xorsimd v0.4.1 h1:iUZcywbOYDRAZUasAs2eSCUW8eobuZDy0I9FJiORk
 github.com/templexxx/xorsimd v0.4.1/go.mod h1:W+ffZz8jJMH2SXwuKu9WhygqBMbFnp14G2fqEr8qaNo=
 github.com/tjfoc/gmsm v1.3.2 h1:7JVkAn5bvUJ7HtU08iW6UiD+UTmJTIToHCfeFzkcCxM=
 github.com/tjfoc/gmsm v1.3.2/go.mod h1:HaUcFuY0auTiaHB9MHFGCPx5IaLhTUd2atbCFBQXn9w=
-github.com/ugorji/go v1.1.7 h1:/68gy2h+1mWMrwZFeD1kQialdSzAb432dtpeJ42ovdo=
 github.com/ugorji/go v1.1.7/go.mod h1:kZn38zHttfInRq0xu/PH0az30d+z6vm202qpg1oXVMw=
 github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.1.7 h1:2SvQaVZ1ouYrrKKwoSk2pzd4A9evlKJb9oTL+OaLUSs=
 github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.1.7/go.mod h1:Ax+UKWsSmolVDwsd+7N3ZtXu+yMGCf907BLYF3GoBXY=
@@ -552,8 +547,6 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPh
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200728195943-123391ffb6de/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210220033148-5ea612d1eb83/go.mod h1:jdWPYTVW3xRLrWPugEBEK3UY2ZEsg3UU495nc5E+M+I=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210817164053-32db794688a5/go.mod h1:GvvjBRRGRdwPK5ydBHafDWAxML/pGHZbMvKqRZ5+Abc=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20211215153901-e495a2d5b3d3 h1:0es+/5331RGQPcXlMfP+WrnIIS6dNnNRe0WB02W0F4M=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20211215153901-e495a2d5b3d3/go.mod h1:IxCIyHEi3zRg3s0A5j5BB6A9Jmi73HwBIUl50j+osU4=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20220214200702-86341886e292 h1:f+lwQ+GtmgoY+A2YaQxlSOnDjXcQ7ZRLWOHbC6HtRqE=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20220214200702-86341886e292/go.mod h1:IxCIyHEi3zRg3s0A5j5BB6A9Jmi73HwBIUl50j+osU4=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20190121172915-509febef88a4/go.mod h1:CJ0aWSM057203Lf6IL+f9T1iT9GByDxfZKAQTCR3kQA=
@@ -591,7 +584,6 @@ golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.3.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.4.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.4.1/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.4.2 h1:Gz96sIWK3OalVv/I/qNygP42zyoKp3xptRVCWRFEBvo=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.4.2/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.5.1 h1:OJxoQ/rynoF0dcCdI7cLPktw/hR2cueqYfjm43oqK38=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.5.1/go.mod h1:5OXOZSfqPIIbmVBIIKWRFfZjPR0E5r58TLhUjH0a2Ro=
@@ -642,7 +634,6 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210428140749-89ef3d95e781/go.mod h1:OJAsFXCWl8Ukc7SiCT
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210503060351-7fd8e65b6420/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210525063256-abc453219eb5/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210726213435-c6fcb2dbf985/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20211112202133-69e39bad7dc2/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220127200216-cd36cc0744dd h1:O7DYs+zxREGLKzKoMQrtrEacpb0ZVXA5rIwylE2Xchk=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220127200216-cd36cc0744dd/go.mod h1:CfG3xpIq0wQ8r1q4Su4UZFWDARRcnwPjda9FqA0JpMk=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20180821212333-d2e6202438be/go.mod h1:N/0e6XlmueqKjAGxoOufVs8QHGRruUQn6yWY3a++T0U=
@@ -748,15 +739,12 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210616094352-59db8d763f22/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBc
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210630005230-0f9fa26af87c/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210806184541-e5e7981a1069/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210823070655-63515b42dcdf/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20211216021012-1d35b9e2eb4e/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220114195835-da31bd327af9 h1:XfKQ4OlFl8okEOr5UvAqFRVj8pY/4yfcXrddB8qAbU0=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220114195835-da31bd327af9/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220224120231-95c6836cb0e7 h1:BXxu8t6QN0G1uff4bzZzSkpsax8+ALqTGUtz08QrV00=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220224120231-95c6836cb0e7/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201117132131-f5c789dd3221/go.mod h1:Nr5EML6q2oocZ2LXRh80K7BxOlk5/8JxuGnuhpl+muw=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20210927222741-03fcf44c2211 h1:JGgROgKl9N8DuW20oFS5gxc+lE67/N3FcwmBPMe7ArY=
-golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20210927222741-03fcf44c2211/go.mod h1:jbD1KX2456YbFQfuXm/mYQcufACuNUgVhRMnK/tPxf8=
 golang.org/x/text v0.0.0-20170915032832-14c0d48ead0c/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.1-0.20180807135948-17ff2d5776d2/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
@@ -830,7 +818,6 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.1.2/go.mod h1:o0xws9oXOQQZyjljx8fwUC0k7L1pTE6eaCbjGeHmOkk=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.3/go.mod h1:o0xws9oXOQQZyjljx8fwUC0k7L1pTE6eaCbjGeHmOkk=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.4/go.mod h1:o0xws9oXOQQZyjljx8fwUC0k7L1pTE6eaCbjGeHmOkk=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.5/go.mod h1:o0xws9oXOQQZyjljx8fwUC0k7L1pTE6eaCbjGeHmOkk=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.1.6-0.20210726203631-07bc1bf47fb2 h1:BonxutuHCTL0rBDnZlKjpGIQFTjyUVTexFOdWkB6Fg0=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.6-0.20210726203631-07bc1bf47fb2/go.mod h1:o0xws9oXOQQZyjljx8fwUC0k7L1pTE6eaCbjGeHmOkk=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.9 h1:j9KsMiaP1c3B0OTQGth0/k+miLGTgLsAFUCrF2vLcF8=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.9/go.mod h1:nABZi5QlRsZVlzPpHl034qft6wpY4eDcsTt5AaioBiU=
diff --git a/pkg/common/net/dialer/dialer.go b/pkg/common/net/dialer/dialer.go
index be61bed..7a69d43 100644
--- a/pkg/common/net/dialer/dialer.go
+++ b/pkg/common/net/dialer/dialer.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (d *NetDialer) Dial(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, e
 	if d.DialFunc != nil {
 		return d.DialFunc(ctx, network, addr)
 	}
-	logger.Default().Infof("interface: %s %s/%s", ifceName, ifAddr, network)
+	logger.Default().Infof("interface: %s %v/%s", ifceName, ifAddr, network)
 
 	switch network {
 	case "udp", "udp4", "udp6":
diff --git a/pkg/dialer/ws/dialer.go b/pkg/dialer/ws/dialer.go
index edf47be..f6e8633 100644
--- a/pkg/dialer/ws/dialer.go
+++ b/pkg/dialer/ws/dialer.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-gost/gost/pkg/dialer"
 	ws_util "github.com/go-gost/gost/pkg/internal/util/ws"
-	"github.com/go-gost/gost/pkg/logger"
 	md "github.com/go-gost/gost/pkg/metadata"
 	"github.com/go-gost/gost/pkg/registry"
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ func init() {
 
 type wsDialer struct {
 	tlsEnabled bool
-	logger     logger.Logger
 	md         metadata
 	options    dialer.Options
 }
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ func NewDialer(opts ...dialer.Option) dialer.Dialer {
 	}
 
 	return &wsDialer{
-		logger:  options.Logger,
 		options: options,
 	}
 }
@@ -46,7 +43,6 @@ func NewTLSDialer(opts ...dialer.Option) dialer.Dialer {
 
 	return &wsDialer{
 		tlsEnabled: true,
-		logger:     options.Logger,
 		options:    options,
 	}
 }
@@ -63,7 +59,7 @@ func (d *wsDialer) Dial(ctx context.Context, addr string, opts ...dialer.DialOpt
 
 	conn, err := options.NetDialer.Dial(ctx, "tcp", addr)
 	if err != nil {
-		d.logger.Error(err)
+		d.options.Logger.Error(err)
 	}
 	return conn, err
 }
@@ -101,11 +97,34 @@ func (d *wsDialer) Handshake(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, options ...dial
 		dialer.TLSClientConfig = d.options.TLSConfig
 	}
 
-	c, resp, err := dialer.Dial(url.String(), d.md.header)
+	c, resp, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, url.String(), d.md.header)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	resp.Body.Close()
 
+	if d.md.keepAlive > 0 {
+		c.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(d.md.keepAlive * 2))
+		c.SetPongHandler(func(string) error {
+			c.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(d.md.keepAlive * 2))
+			d.options.Logger.Infof("pong: set read deadline: %v", d.md.keepAlive*2)
+			return nil
+		})
+		go d.keepAlive(c)
+	}
+
 	return ws_util.Conn(c), nil
 }
+
+func (d *wsDialer) keepAlive(conn *websocket.Conn) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(d.md.keepAlive)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for range ticker.C {
+		conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second))
+		if err := conn.WriteMessage(websocket.PingMessage, nil); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		d.options.Logger.Infof("send ping")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/dialer/ws/metadata.go b/pkg/dialer/ws/metadata.go
index e793f38..1f24dab 100644
--- a/pkg/dialer/ws/metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/dialer/ws/metadata.go
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ type metadata struct {
 	writeBufferSize   int
 	enableCompression bool
 
-	header http.Header
+	header    http.Header
+	keepAlive time.Duration
 }
 
 func (d *wsDialer) parseMetadata(md mdata.Metadata) (err error) {
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ func (d *wsDialer) parseMetadata(md mdata.Metadata) (err error) {
 		writeBufferSize   = "writeBufferSize"
 		enableCompression = "enableCompression"
 
-		header = "header"
+		header    = "header"
+		keepAlive = "keepAlive"
 	)
 
 	d.md.host = mdata.GetString(md, host)
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ func (d *wsDialer) parseMetadata(md mdata.Metadata) (err error) {
 		}
 		d.md.header = h
 	}
+	d.md.keepAlive = mdata.GetDuration(md, keepAlive)
 
 	return
 }
diff --git a/pkg/dialer/ws/mux/dialer.go b/pkg/dialer/ws/mux/dialer.go
index f13933b..8b0320d 100644
--- a/pkg/dialer/ws/mux/dialer.go
+++ b/pkg/dialer/ws/mux/dialer.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-gost/gost/pkg/dialer"
 	ws_util "github.com/go-gost/gost/pkg/internal/util/ws"
-	"github.com/go-gost/gost/pkg/logger"
 	md "github.com/go-gost/gost/pkg/metadata"
 	"github.com/go-gost/gost/pkg/registry"
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ type mwsDialer struct {
 	sessions     map[string]*muxSession
 	sessionMutex sync.Mutex
 	tlsEnabled   bool
-	logger       logger.Logger
 	md           metadata
 	options      dialer.Options
 }
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ func NewDialer(opts ...dialer.Option) dialer.Dialer {
 
 	return &mwsDialer{
 		sessions: make(map[string]*muxSession),
-		logger:   options.Logger,
 		options:  options,
 	}
 }
@@ -53,7 +50,6 @@ func NewTLSDialer(opts ...dialer.Option) dialer.Dialer {
 	return &mwsDialer{
 		tlsEnabled: true,
 		sessions:   make(map[string]*muxSession),
-		logger:     options.Logger,
 		options:    options,
 	}
 }
@@ -125,7 +121,7 @@ func (d *mwsDialer) Handshake(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn, options ...dia
 		}
 		s, err := d.initSession(ctx, host, conn)
 		if err != nil {
-			d.logger.Error(err)
+			d.options.Logger.Error(err)
 			conn.Close()
 			delete(d.sessions, opts.Addr)
 			return nil, err
@@ -160,12 +156,21 @@ func (d *mwsDialer) initSession(ctx context.Context, host string, conn net.Conn)
 		dialer.TLSClientConfig = d.options.TLSConfig
 	}
 
-	c, resp, err := dialer.Dial(url.String(), d.md.header)
+	c, resp, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, url.String(), d.md.header)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	resp.Body.Close()
 
+	if d.md.keepAlive > 0 {
+		c.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(d.md.keepAlive * 2))
+		c.SetPongHandler(func(string) error {
+			c.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(d.md.keepAlive * 2))
+			return nil
+		})
+		go d.keepAlive(c)
+	}
+
 	conn = ws_util.Conn(c)
 
 	// stream multiplex
@@ -193,3 +198,15 @@ func (d *mwsDialer) initSession(ctx context.Context, host string, conn net.Conn)
 	}
 	return &muxSession{conn: conn, session: session}, nil
 }
+
+func (d *mwsDialer) keepAlive(conn *websocket.Conn) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(d.md.keepAlive)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for range ticker.C {
+		conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second))
+		if err := conn.WriteMessage(websocket.PingMessage, nil); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/dialer/ws/mux/metadata.go b/pkg/dialer/ws/mux/metadata.go
index 4a168cd..e7132ae 100644
--- a/pkg/dialer/ws/mux/metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/dialer/ws/mux/metadata.go
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ type metadata struct {
 	muxMaxReceiveBuffer  int
 	muxMaxStreamBuffer   int
 
-	header http.Header
+	header    http.Header
+	keepAlive time.Duration
 }
 
 func (d *mwsDialer) parseMetadata(md mdata.Metadata) (err error) {
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ func (d *mwsDialer) parseMetadata(md mdata.Metadata) (err error) {
 		writeBufferSize   = "writeBufferSize"
 		enableCompression = "enableCompression"
 
-		header = "header"
+		header    = "header"
+		keepAlive = "keepAlive"
 
 		muxKeepAliveDisabled = "muxKeepAliveDisabled"
 		muxKeepAliveInterval = "muxKeepAliveInterval"
@@ -79,5 +81,7 @@ func (d *mwsDialer) parseMetadata(md mdata.Metadata) (err error) {
 		}
 		d.md.header = h
 	}
+	d.md.keepAlive = mdata.GetDuration(md, keepAlive)
+
 	return
 }