diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/tcp_retries-bf32bab6e50fa97a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/tcp_retries-bf32bab6e50fa97a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..312f510a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/tcp_retries-bf32bab6e50fa97a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added variable ``keepalived_sysctl_tcp_retries`` that allows to control
+    number of retries kernel will make to give up on connection. It controls
+    net.ipv4.tcp_retries2 sysctl setting which default value of which is 15.
+    Default value of ``keepalived_sysctl_tcp_retries`` is 8, so VIP failover
+    time will be ~1min. Setting ``keepalived_sysctl_tcp_retries`` to 0 will
+    remove mentioned sysctl setting.
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 8c955763..6e023473 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@
   tags:
     - openstack_hosts-install
 
+- name: Decreasing tcp_retries2 sysctl
+  sysctl:
+    name: "net.ipv4.tcp_retries2"
+    value: "{{ keepalived_sysctl_tcp_retries | default(8) }}"
+    sysctl_set: yes
+    state: "{{ (keepalived_sysctl_tcp_retries | default(8) > 0) | ternary('present', 'absent') }}"
+    reload: yes
+  failed_when: false
+
 - name: Install distro packages
   package:
     name: "{{ openstack_host_distro_packages }}"