diff --git a/src/backup/backup.js b/src/backup/backup.js
index 8cf7cd7e4..a60a0e924 100644
--- a/src/backup/backup.js
+++ b/src/backup/backup.js
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ function runBackup (callback) {
 
   if (!CONNECTION_URI) return process.send({ error: { message: 'Invalid connection uri' } })
   const options = {
-    keepAlive: 0,
+    keepAlive: false,
     connectTimeoutMS: 5000
   }
   database.init(
diff --git a/src/backup/restore.js b/src/backup/restore.js
index a78839aa5..e7294ec96 100644
--- a/src/backup/restore.js
+++ b/src/backup/restore.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ function runRestore (file, callback) {
   }
 
   const options = {
-    keepAlive: 0,
+    keepAlive: true,
     connectTimeoutMS: 5000
   }
   database.init(
diff --git a/src/database/index.js b/src/database/index.js
index 57fbdfd5d..12980a575 100644
--- a/src/database/index.js
+++ b/src/database/index.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if (!mongoConnectionUri.username) {
 if (process.env.TD_MONGODB_URI) CONNECTION_URI = process.env.TD_MONGODB_URI
 
 let options = {
-  keepAlive: 1,
+  keepAlive: true,
   connectTimeoutMS: 30000
 }