diff --git a/ydb/connection.py b/ydb/connection.py
index 0ab63069..343d9011 100644
--- a/ydb/connection.py
+++ b/ydb/connection.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def _construct_channel_options(driver_config, endpoint_options=None):
 
     _default_connect_options.extend(
         [
-            ("grpc.keepalive_time_ms", driver_config.grpc_keep_alive_timeout >> 3),
+            ("grpc.keepalive_time_ms", driver_config.grpc_keep_alive_timeout),
             ("grpc.keepalive_timeout_ms", driver_config.grpc_keep_alive_timeout),
             ("grpc.http2.max_pings_without_data", 0),
             ("grpc.keepalive_permit_without_calls", 0),