diff --git a/roles/slapd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/slapd/tasks/main.yml
index f1ff8b87..111d98ff 100644
--- a/roles/slapd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/slapd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     owner: openldap
     group: openldap
   notify: Restart slapd
- 
+
 - name: Deploy ldap services
   lineinfile:
      path: /etc/default/slapd
diff --git a/roles/slapd/templates/ldap/slapd.conf.j2 b/roles/slapd/templates/ldap/slapd.conf.j2
index 95f92a54..3e539f01 100644
--- a/roles/slapd/templates/ldap/slapd.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/slapd/templates/ldap/slapd.conf.j2
@@ -112,10 +112,12 @@ syncrepl
         binddn="cn=replicator,dc=crans,dc=org"
         credentials=test1234 # TODO cranspasswords
         searchbase="dc=crans,dc=org"
-        schemachecking=on
-        type=refreshOnly
-        interval=00:00:10:00
         scope=sub
+        schemachecking=on
+        type=refreshAndPersist
+        timeout=0
+        network-timeout=0
+        retry="30 20 300 +"
         tls_reqcert=allow
 {% endif %}