diff --git a/examples/platform/qpg/project_include/OpenThreadConfig.h b/examples/platform/qpg/project_include/OpenThreadConfig.h
index 5f7dcd0c844a51..559fb5592bfa7e 100644
--- a/examples/platform/qpg/project_include/OpenThreadConfig.h
+++ b/examples/platform/qpg/project_include/OpenThreadConfig.h
@@ -29,6 +29,21 @@
 // src/platform/qpg/Logging.cpp).
 #define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LOG_OUTPUT_APP
 
+// When operating in a less than ideal RF environment, having a more forgiving configuration
+// of OpenThread makes thread a great deal more reliable.
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_ADDRESS_QUERY_MAX_RETRY_DELAY 120    // default is 28800
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_DEFAULT_MAX_FRAME_RETRIES_DIRECT 15  // default is 3
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_DEFAULT_MAX_FRAME_RETRIES_INDIRECT 1 // default is 0
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_MAX_TX_ATTEMPTS_INDIRECT_POLLS 16    // default is 4
+
+// Enable periodic parent search to speed up finding a better parent.
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PARENT_SEARCH_ENABLE 1                   // default is 0
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PARENT_SEARCH_RSS_THRESHOLD -45          // default is -65
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_INFORM_PREVIOUS_PARENT_ON_REATTACH 1 // default is 0
+
+// Use smaller maximum interval to speed up reattaching.
+#define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_ATTACH_BACKOFF_MAXIMUM_INTERVAL (60 * 10 * 1000) // default 1200000 ms
+
 // Turn on a moderate level of logging in OpenThread
 // Enable use of external heap allocator (calloc/free) for OpenThread.
 #define OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_HEAP_EXTERNAL_ENABLE 1