diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index a7f46ce17..92bc61521 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def retryWithDelay(int maxRetries, int delay, Closure body) {
 def device(String ip, String step_label, String cmd) {
   withCredentials([file(credentialsId: 'id_rsa', variable: 'key_file')]) {
     def ssh_cmd = """
-ssh -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o ServerAliveInterval=5 -o ServerAliveCountMax=2 -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -i ${key_file} 'comma@${ip}' exec /usr/bin/bash <<'END'
+ssh -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPath=/tmp/ssh_control_%C -o ControlPersist=yes -o ConnectTimeout=5 -o ServerAliveInterval=5 -o ServerAliveCountMax=2 -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -i ${key_file} 'comma@${ip}' exec /usr/bin/bash <<'END'
 
 set -e