diff --git a/system/options.nix b/system/options.nix
index cb8359d41ab..2ec872db51c 100644
--- a/system/options.nix
+++ b/system/options.nix
@@ -1248,6 +1248,16 @@ root        ALL=(ALL) SETENV: ALL
 ";
   }
 
+  {
+	name = ["services" "gw6c" "everPing"];
+	default = "1000000";
+	example = "2";
+	description = "
+	Gateway6 manual ping period.
+";
+  }
+
+
 	{
 		name = ["services" "ircdHybrid" "enable"];
 		default = false;
diff --git a/upstart-jobs/gw6c.nix b/upstart-jobs/gw6c.nix
index 4304846a807..65884770bfe 100644
--- a/upstart-jobs/gw6c.nix
+++ b/upstart-jobs/gw6c.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ let
 		password = getCfg "password";
 		server = getCfg "server";
 		keepAlive = getCfg "keepAlive";
+		everPing = getCfg "everPing";
 	};
 in
 {