diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index cc6576c..8503dc4 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ fact_caching_connection = /tmp/facts_cache
 # two hours timeout
 fact_caching_timeout = 7200
 
+forks = 20
 
 interpreter_python = auto_silent
 ansible_python_interpreter = auto_silent
@@ -49,4 +50,5 @@ api_server = http://192.168.0.55:8000
 
 [ssh_connection]
 # Enable pipelining, requires disabling requiretty in sudoers
-pipelining = True
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+pipelining = True
+ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s
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