diff --git a/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf b/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
index 574865ed19..f34abc382f 100644
--- a/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
+++ b/roles/koji_builder/templates/kojid.conf
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@ maxjobs=25
 ; The directory root where work data can be found from the koji hub
 ; topdir=/mnt/koji
 
-; Disable keepalive for now since it's not working in f23.
-{% if env == 'staging' %}
-; keepalive removed in 1.18.0
-{% else %}
-keepalive=False
-{% endif %}
-
 rpmbuild_timeout=201600
 
 ; Set oz timeout higher to allow aarch64, ppc64{le} and s390x to finish.