diff --git a/nix/nixos-module/container/bird.nix b/nix/nixos-module/container/bird.nix
index 2fcf429..4341002 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-module/container/bird.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-module/container/bird.nix
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ in
                   if config.site.net ? "${net}" && config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret != null
                   then ''
                     interface "${net}" {
+                      hello 2;
+                      wait 5;
+
                       authentication cryptographic;
                       password "${config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret}";
                     };
@@ -222,6 +225,9 @@ in
                   if config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret != null
                   then ''
                     interface "${net}" {
+                      hello 2;
+                      wait 5;
+
                       authentication cryptographic;
                       password "${config.site.net.${net}.ospf.secret}";
                     };