diff --git a/Sources/LiveKit/Support/WebSocket.swift b/Sources/LiveKit/Support/WebSocket.swift
index aa840a99a..1c6c628f6 100644
--- a/Sources/LiveKit/Support/WebSocket.swift
+++ b/Sources/LiveKit/Support/WebSocket.swift
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class WebSocket: NSObject, Loggable, AsyncSequence, URLSessionWebSocketDelegate
         // explicitly set timeout intervals
         config.timeoutIntervalForRequest = TimeInterval(60)
         config.timeoutIntervalForResource = TimeInterval(604_800)
+        config.shouldUseExtendedBackgroundIdleMode = true
+        config.networkServiceType = .callSignaling
+        #if os(iOS)
+            config.multipathServiceType = .handover
+        #endif
         return URLSession(configuration: config, delegate: self, delegateQueue: nil)
     }()