diff --git a/cmd/wgmeshd/configuration.yaml b/cmd/wgmeshd/configuration.yaml
index 01bb357..49aac29 100644
--- a/cmd/wgmeshd/configuration.yaml
+++ b/cmd/wgmeshd/configuration.yaml
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ syncRate: 1
 interClusterChance: 0.15
 branchRate: 3
 infectionCount: 3
-keepAliveTime: 10
+heartBeatTime: 10
 pruneTime: 20
diff --git a/examples/meshtomesh/shared/configuration.yaml b/examples/meshtomesh/shared/configuration.yaml
index 01bb357..49aac29 100644
--- a/examples/meshtomesh/shared/configuration.yaml
+++ b/examples/meshtomesh/shared/configuration.yaml
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ syncRate: 1
 interClusterChance: 0.15
 branchRate: 3
 infectionCount: 3
-keepAliveTime: 10
+heartBeatTime: 10
 pruneTime: 20
diff --git a/examples/simple/shared/configuration.yaml b/examples/simple/shared/configuration.yaml
index 01bb357..49aac29 100644
--- a/examples/simple/shared/configuration.yaml
+++ b/examples/simple/shared/configuration.yaml
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ syncRate: 1
 interClusterChance: 0.15
 branchRate: 3
 infectionCount: 3
-keepAliveTime: 10
+heartBeatTime: 10
 pruneTime: 20