diff --git a/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/templates/rabbitmq.config b/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/templates/rabbitmq.config
index 5c38dbdc1f..82dd4446f1 100644
--- a/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/templates/rabbitmq.config
+++ b/roles/rabbitmq_cluster/templates/rabbitmq.config
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
    %% How to respond to cluster partitions.
    %% Documentation: https://www.rabbitmq.com/partitions.html
-   {cluster_partition_handling, pause_minority},
+   {cluster_partition_handling, autoheal},
 
    %% And some general config
    {log_levels, [{connection, none}]},
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@
    {heartbeat, 600},
    {channel_max, 128}
   ]},
- {kernel,
-  [
-  ]},
+ {kernel, [{net_ticktime,  120}]},
  {rabbitmq_management,
   [
    {listener, [{port, 15672},