diff --git a/manifests/northd.pp b/manifests/northd.pp
index 2587f97..c70c2fb 100644
--- a/manifests/northd.pp
+++ b/manifests/northd.pp
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@
 #   OVN SB DB SSL CA certificate file
 #   Defaults to undef
 #
+# [*ovn_nb_db_inactivity_probe*]
+#   Inactivity probe for OVN NB DB connections
+#   Defaults to undef
+#
+# [*ovn_sb_db_inactivity_probe*]
+#   Inactivity probe for OVN SB DB connections
+#   Defaults to undef
+#
 # [*ovn_northd_extra_opts*]
 #   Additional command line options for ovn-northd service
 #   Defaults to []
@@ -100,6 +108,8 @@ class ovn::northd(
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $ovn_sb_db_ssl_key = undef,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $ovn_sb_db_ssl_cert = undef,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $ovn_sb_db_ssl_ca_cert = undef,
+  Optional[Integer[0]] $ovn_nb_db_inactivity_probe = undef,
+  Optional[Integer[0]] $ovn_sb_db_inactivity_probe = undef,
   Array[String] $ovn_northd_extra_opts = [],
 ) {
   include vswitch::ovs
@@ -252,22 +262,46 @@ class ovn::northd(
   #                 these wrongly.
   $dbs_listen_ip_reg = regsubst(regsubst($dbs_listen_ip_real, '\]$', '\\]'), '^\[', '\\[')
 
-  if $ovn_nb_db_ssl_key {
-    exec { 'ovn-nb-set-connection':
-      command => "ovn-nbctl set-connection pssl:6641:${dbs_listen_ip_real}",
+  $nb_protocol = $ovn_nb_db_ssl_key ? {
+    undef   => 'tcp',
+    default => 'ssl'
+  }
+  exec { 'ovn-nb-set-connection':
+    command => ['ovn-nbctl', 'set-connection', "p${nb_protocol}:6641:${dbs_listen_ip_real}"],
+    path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+    unless  => "ovn-nbctl get-connection | egrep -e '^p${nb_protocol}:6641:${dbs_listen_ip_reg}$'",
+    tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+    require => Service['northd']
+  }
+
+  $sb_protocol = $ovn_sb_db_ssl_key ? {
+    undef   => 'tcp',
+    default => 'ssl'
+  }
+  exec { 'ovn-sb-set-connection':
+    command => ['ovn-sbctl', 'set-connection', "p${sb_protocol}:6642:${dbs_listen_ip_real}"],
+    path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+    unless  => "ovn-sbctl get-connection | egrep -e ' p${sb_protocol}:6642:${dbs_listen_ip_reg}$'",
+    tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+    require => Service['northd']
+  }
+
+  if $ovn_nb_db_inactivity_probe {
+    exec { 'ovn-nb-set-inactivity-probe':
+      command => ['ovn-nbctl', 'set', 'connection', '.', "inactivity_probe=${ovn_nb_db_inactivity_probe}"],
       path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
-      unless  => "ovn-nbctl get-connection | egrep -e '^pssl:6641:${dbs_listen_ip_reg}$'",
-      tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
-      require => Service['northd']
+      unless  => "test \"$(sudo ovn-nbctl get connection . inactivity_probe)\" = \"${ovn_nb_db_inactivity_probe}\"",
+      tag     => 'ovn-db-set-inactivity-probe',
+      require => Exec['ovn-nb-set-connection'],
     }
   }
-  if $ovn_sb_db_ssl_key {
-    exec { 'ovn-sb-set-connection':
-      command => "ovn-sbctl set-connection pssl:6642:${dbs_listen_ip_real}",
+  if $ovn_sb_db_inactivity_probe {
+    exec { 'ovn-sb-set-inactivity-probe':
+      command => ['ovn-sbctl', 'set', 'connection', '.', "inactivity_probe=${ovn_sb_db_inactivity_probe}"],
       path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
-      unless  => "ovn-sbctl get-connection | egrep -e ' pssl:6642:${dbs_listen_ip_reg}$'",
-      tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
-      require => Service['northd']
+      unless  => "test \"$(sudo ovn-sbctl get connection . inactivity_probe)\" = \"${ovn_sb_db_inactivity_probe}\"",
+      tag     => 'ovn-db-set-inactivity-probe',
+      require => Exec['ovn-sb-set-connection'],
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ovn-db-inactivity-probe-c0af47fdcaa9c3b5.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ovn-db-inactivity-probe-c0af47fdcaa9c3b5.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a110f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ovn-db-inactivity-probe-c0af47fdcaa9c3b5.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The following parameters have been added to the ``ovn::northed`` class.
+
+    - ``ovn_nb_db_inactivity_probe``
+    - ``ovn_sb_db_inactivity_probe``
diff --git a/spec/classes/ovn_northd_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ovn_northd_spec.rb
index ec4e7dd..1d71ef8 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ovn_northd_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ovn_northd_spec.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,19 @@ describe 'ovn::northd' do
                       "\"'",
         })
       end
-      it 'does not configure db connections' do
-        is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection')
-        is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection')
+      it 'configures db connections' do
+        is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection').with({
+          :command => ['ovn-nbctl', 'set-connection', 'ptcp:6641:0.0.0.0'],
+          :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+          :unless  => 'ovn-nbctl get-connection | egrep -e \'^ptcp:6641:0.0.0.0$\'',
+          :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+        })
+        is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection').with({
+          :command => ['ovn-sbctl', 'set-connection', 'ptcp:6642:0.0.0.0'],
+          :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+          :unless  => 'ovn-sbctl get-connection | egrep -e \' ptcp:6642:0.0.0.0$\'',
+          :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+        })
       end
     end
 
@@ -35,6 +45,20 @@ describe 'ovn::northd' do
                       " '\"--db-nb-addr=[::1] --db-sb-addr=[::1] --db-nb-create-insecure-remote=yes --db-sb-create-insecure-remote=yes\"'",
         })
       end
+      it 'configures db connections' do
+        is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection').with({
+          :command => ['ovn-nbctl', 'set-connection', 'ptcp:6641:[::1]'],
+          :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+          :unless  => 'ovn-nbctl get-connection | egrep -e \'^ptcp:6641:\\[::1\\]$\'',
+          :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+        })
+        is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection').with({
+          :command => ['ovn-sbctl', 'set-connection', 'ptcp:6642:[::1]'],
+          :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+          :unless  => 'ovn-sbctl get-connection | egrep -e \' ptcp:6642:\\[::1\\]$\'',
+          :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+        })
+      end
     end
 
     context 'with parameters' do
@@ -60,9 +84,19 @@ describe 'ovn::northd' do
                       "\"'",
         })
       end
-      it 'does not configures db connections' do
-        is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection')
-        is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection')
+      it 'configures db connections' do
+        is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection').with({
+          :command => ['ovn-nbctl', 'set-connection', 'ptcp:6641:0.0.0.0'],
+          :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+          :unless  => 'ovn-nbctl get-connection | egrep -e \'^ptcp:6641:0.0.0.0$\'',
+          :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+        })
+        is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection').with({
+          :command => ['ovn-sbctl', 'set-connection', 'ptcp:6642:0.0.0.0'],
+          :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+          :unless  => 'ovn-sbctl get-connection | egrep -e \' ptcp:6642:0.0.0.0$\'',
+          :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+        })
       end
     end
 
@@ -85,15 +119,19 @@ describe 'ovn::northd' do
                       "\"'",
         })
       end
-
       it 'configures db connections' do
         is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection').with({
-          :command => 'ovn-nbctl set-connection pssl:6641:0.0.0.0',
+          :command => ['ovn-nbctl', 'set-connection', 'pssl:6641:0.0.0.0'],
           :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
           :unless  => 'ovn-nbctl get-connection | egrep -e \'^pssl:6641:0.0.0.0$\'',
           :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
         })
-        is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection')
+        is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection').with({
+          :command => ['ovn-sbctl', 'set-connection', 'ptcp:6642:0.0.0.0'],
+          :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+          :unless  => 'ovn-sbctl get-connection | egrep -e \' ptcp:6642:0.0.0.0$\'',
+          :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+        })
       end
     end
 
@@ -117,15 +155,19 @@ describe 'ovn::northd' do
                       "\"'",
         })
       end
-
       it 'configures db connections' do
         is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection').with({
-          :command => 'ovn-nbctl set-connection pssl:6641:[::1]',
+          :command => ['ovn-nbctl', 'set-connection', 'pssl:6641:[::1]'],
           :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
           :unless  => 'ovn-nbctl get-connection | egrep -e \'^pssl:6641:\\[::1\\]$\'',
           :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
         })
-        is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection')
+        is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection').with({
+          :command => ['ovn-sbctl', 'set-connection', 'ptcp:6642:[::1]'],
+          :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+          :unless  => 'ovn-sbctl get-connection | egrep -e \' ptcp:6642:\\[::1\\]$\'',
+          :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+        })
       end
     end
 
@@ -148,11 +190,15 @@ describe 'ovn::northd' do
                       "\"'",
         })
       end
-
       it 'configures db connections' do
-        is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection')
+        is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection').with({
+          :command => ['ovn-nbctl', 'set-connection', 'ptcp:6641:0.0.0.0'],
+          :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+          :unless  => 'ovn-nbctl get-connection | egrep -e \'^ptcp:6641:0.0.0.0$\'',
+          :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+        })
         is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection').with({
-          :command => 'ovn-sbctl set-connection pssl:6642:0.0.0.0',
+          :command => ['ovn-sbctl', 'set-connection', 'pssl:6642:0.0.0.0'],
           :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
           :unless  => 'ovn-sbctl get-connection | egrep -e \' pssl:6642:0.0.0.0$\'',
           :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
@@ -180,11 +226,15 @@ describe 'ovn::northd' do
                       "\"'",
         })
       end
-
       it 'configures db connections' do
-        is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection')
+        is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-connection').with({
+          :command => ['ovn-nbctl', 'set-connection', 'ptcp:6641:[::1]'],
+          :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+          :unless  => 'ovn-nbctl get-connection | egrep -e \'^ptcp:6641:\\[::1\\]$\'',
+          :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
+        })
         is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-connection').with({
-          :command => 'ovn-sbctl set-connection pssl:6642:[::1]',
+          :command => ['ovn-sbctl', 'set-connection', 'pssl:6642:[::1]'],
           :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
           :unless  => 'ovn-sbctl get-connection | egrep -e \' pssl:6642:\\[::1\\]$\'',
           :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-connections',
@@ -224,20 +274,59 @@ describe 'ovn::northd' do
   end
 
   shared_examples_for 'ovn northd' do
-    it 'starts northd' do
-      is_expected.to contain_service('northd').with(
-        :ensure => true,
-        :name   => platform_params[:ovn_northd_service_name],
-        :enable => true,
-      )
+    context 'with defaults' do
+      it 'starts northd' do
+        is_expected.to contain_service('northd').with(
+          :ensure => true,
+          :name   => platform_params[:ovn_northd_service_name],
+          :enable => true,
+        )
+      end
+
+      it 'installs package' do
+        is_expected.to contain_package('ovn-northd').with(
+          :ensure => 'present',
+          :name   => platform_params[:ovn_northd_package_name],
+          :notify => 'Service[northd]'
+        )
+      end
+
+      it 'should not manage inactivity probe' do
+        is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-inactivity-probe')
+        is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-inactivity-probe')
+      end
     end
 
-    it 'installs package' do
-      is_expected.to contain_package('ovn-northd').with(
-        :ensure => 'present',
-        :name   => platform_params[:ovn_northd_package_name],
-        :notify => 'Service[northd]'
-      )
+    context 'with nb db inactivity probe' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :ovn_nb_db_inactivity_probe => 60000,
+        }
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-inactivity-probe').with(
+        :command => ['ovn-nbctl', 'set', 'connection', '.', 'inactivity_probe=60000'],
+        :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+        :unless  => 'test "$(sudo ovn-nbctl get connection . inactivity_probe)" = "60000"',
+        :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-inactivity-probe',
+      ) }
+      it { is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-inactivity-probe') }
+    end
+
+    context 'with sb db inactivity probe' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :ovn_sb_db_inactivity_probe => 60000,
+        }
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.to_not contain_exec('ovn-nb-set-inactivity-probe') }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_exec('ovn-sb-set-inactivity-probe').with(
+        :command => ['ovn-sbctl', 'set', 'connection', '.', 'inactivity_probe=60000'],
+        :path    => ['/sbin', '/usr/sbin', '/bin', '/usr/bin'],
+        :unless  => 'test "$(sudo ovn-sbctl get connection . inactivity_probe)" = "60000"',
+        :tag     => 'ovn-db-set-inactivity-probe',
+      ) }
     end
   end
 
@@ -276,4 +365,3 @@ describe 'ovn::northd' do
     end
   end
 end
-