diff --git a/openflare_relay/internal/wsclient/client.go b/openflare_relay/internal/wsclient/client.go
index 5733c597..4b7e1f55 100644
--- a/openflare_relay/internal/wsclient/client.go
+++ b/openflare_relay/internal/wsclient/client.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func (conn *Connection) SendPing() error {
 		return errors.New("relay ws connection is nil")
 	}
 	slog.Debug("relay ws sending ping")
+	_ = conn.conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second))
 	return websocket.JSON.Send(conn.conn, service.WSMessage{
 		Type: "ping",
 	})
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ func (conn *Connection) SendPong() error {
 		return errors.New("relay ws connection is nil")
 	}
 	slog.Debug("relay ws sending pong")
+	_ = conn.conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second))
 	return websocket.JSON.Send(conn.conn, service.WSMessage{
 		Type: "pong",
 	})
diff --git a/openflared/internal/wsclient/client.go b/openflared/internal/wsclient/client.go
index fd5d53de..0a2477de 100644
--- a/openflared/internal/wsclient/client.go
+++ b/openflared/internal/wsclient/client.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func (conn *Connection) SendPong() error {
 		return errors.New("flared ws connection is nil")
 	}
 	slog.Debug("flared ws sending pong")
+	_ = conn.conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second))
 	return websocket.JSON.Send(conn.conn, service.WSMessage{
 		Type: "pong",
 	})